Étienne Esquirol
Jean Étienne Dominique Esquirol (1772 – 1840) was a French psychiatrist.
Author of the two volume classic Des maladies mentales, the first modern French textbook on psychiatry, notable for its striking illustrations of the insane (Plates I-XXV).
Esquirol anticipated modern views in his suggestion that some mental illnesses may be caused by emotional disturbances rather than by organic brain damage.
Biography
- Born 3 February 1772
- Died 12 December 1840
Medical Eponyms
Key Medical Attributions
Major Publications
- Esquirol E. Des maladies mentales: considérées sous les rapports médical, hygiénique et médico-legal. 1838 [Tome II]
Controversies
References
- Bibliography. Jean Étienne Dominique Esquirol (1772 – 1840). World Cat Identities
- Portrait: Esquirol, Jean Etienne Dominique (1772-1840). Médecins et chirurgiens célèbres, Delpech éditeur. Paris 1837- Don de M.H.Larrey
