Alexander Crichton on the psychopathology of the passions

History of Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 275-296

  Charland, Louis C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Affectivity; Emotions; Irritability; Passions; Sensibility; Valence

Indexed keywords

EMOTION; HISTORY; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EMOTIONS; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; IRRITABLE MOOD; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SCOTLAND;

EID: 49749097170     PISSN: 0957154X     EISSN: 17402360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0957154X07078703     Document Type: Review

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