Doctors of the Mind: The Story of Psychiatry by Ray, Marie Beynon - 1942

Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1942 Marie Beynon Ray writes about the pioneers of psychiatry. She talks about Mesmer and the hypnosis he developed, about Freud and psychoanalysis, about Sakel and his discovery of the insulin-shock treatment for schizophrenia, about Wagner-Jauregg who injected the deadly malaria germ into the insane and about a clinic in Rome where electricity was thrown into the bodies of schizophrenics and of many other experiments. Grey cloth, blue titling to front and spine, bookseller's sticker to last pastedown, 335 pages. Light edge wear, darkening to front endpapers. Dust jacket has edge and shelf wear and fraying to spine ends, small open tear to top of back, tape repair to a closed tear to top of back, a few creases, price clipped. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Hard Cover. Good+ to Very Good-/Good-. Illus. by Ray, Ruth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.