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KMID : 0948820140200010035
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Korea Institute of Healthcare Architecture Journal
2014 Volume.20 No. 1 p.35 ~ p.43
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A Study on the Development of Mental Healthcare Facilities - Focused on European Situation before 19th Century -
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Moon Ha-Ni
Lee Hae-Kyung
Chai Choul-Gyun
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Abstract
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Purpose: Globally, Paradigm and corresponding awareness of mental health and mental illness is changing. At this point, social policy and cultural consciousness must also be changed. Medical facilities to contain the recognition of the people of that period and the social, cultural background. Social situation changes, science has developed and facility changes. So, awareness of people for the facility also changes. Thus, this study consider the meaning and features of the facility with change of psychiatry and the concept of disease in each period. Finally, the purpose of this study is to analyze the development of Mental Healthcare Facilities before 19th Century.
Methods: In this study, focusing on the literature study, it investigated the developmental process of mental healthcare facilities.
Results: As the result of this study can be summarized as followings. In ancient times, facility for the harmony of body and mental appeared by means of supernaturalism and rationalism. In the middle ages, facility for restraint and control appeared by means of religious absolutism and mysticism. In the early modern period, facility for therapy appeared by means of humanism and enlightenment.
Implications: Unlike other healthcare facilities, Mental healthcare facilities have a unique history. Based on the point of view of each period, it appears form and characteristics of mental healthcare facilities are different.
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KEYWORD
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Mental Healthcare Facilities , Mental Health Architecture , History of Mental Healthcare Facilities
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