Moniz Develops Prefrontal Lobotomy
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Psychology, Psychiatry, Science, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Biology, Biologists, Scientists, Doctors, Physicians, Nurses, Epidemics, Diseases
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Spanish/Portuguese History
- Geographical Location: Portugal
- Date: November-December, 1935
Article abstract: Moniz pioneered the surgical treatment of psychiatric disorders, giving impetus to the widespread practice of lobotomy.
Summary of Event
In the early twentieth century, there was no consensus in the medical community concerning the treatment of mental illness. In part, this lack of consensus reflected the opposition between two broad approaches to human development. On the one hand were those who stressed the biological determinants of behavior; on the other hand were those who stressed the role of environment and experience in shaping...
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