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Psychosocial Reactions to Plagues in the Cultural History of Medicine: A Medical Humanities Approach.
Wigand, Moritz E; Becker, Thomas; Steger, Florian.
  • Becker T; Department of Psychiatry II, Ulm University and BKH Günzburg, Günzburg, Germany.
  • Steger F; Institute of the History, Philosophy and Ethics of Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm.
J Nerv Ment Dis ; 208(6): 443-444, 2020 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-432971
ABSTRACT
The aim of this work is to elucidate psychosocial reactions to plagues by analyzing three landmark descriptions from different eras Thucydides' description of the plague of Athens (430 BC) in The History of the Peloponnesian War, Giovanni Boccaccio's description of the plague in Florence (1348) in The Decameron, and Albert Camus' description in The Plague (1947). Using a narrative inquiry, we found psychosocial reactions to be complex and ambivalent and could discern several coping strategies. We propose that this knowledge can help psychiatrists and other healthcare professionals during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Plague / Social Behavior / Pandemics / Medicine in Literature Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Nerv Ment Dis Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Plague / Social Behavior / Pandemics / Medicine in Literature Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Nerv Ment Dis Year: 2020 Document Type: Article