Delirium historical perspective
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Overview
From 2,500 years concept of delirium has been evolving. In the 16th century, delirium symptoms were getting recognized. In the 19th century delirium was recognized as a consciousness and confusion, but as a mental disorders.[1]
Sims (1995, p.31) points out a "superb detailed and lengthy description" of delirium in The Stroller's Tale from Charles Dickens' The Pickwick Papers.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Delirium: how its concept has developed. [Int Psychogeriatr. 1991] - PubMed - NCBI".
- ↑ Sims, Andrew (2002). Symptoms in the mind: an introduction to descriptive psychopathology. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders. ISBN 0-7020-2627-1.
- ↑ Dickens, C. (1837) The Pickwick Papers. Available for free on Project Gutenberg.