title: [Magnetism and immorality--or the rapid demise of magnetism in Berlin around 1819-1820].
abstract: In the years 1821 and 1822 two books offered contradictory accounts of a scandal in Berlin involving sexual abuse in connection with magnetism. Historical research has determined that the accused was the famous physician and magnetizer Karl Christian Wolfart. If, however, we look more closely at the general context, it appears that this was not just a case of abuse of the therapeutic relationship. Rather, it is suggested that a specific combination of therapeutic ignorance and particular psycho-social influences contributed almost inevitably to the abuse of patients--sexually or otherwise.
authors.affiliation: Milton Erickson Gesellschaft für Klinische Hypnose, München.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peter
mesh_terms: D001604:Berlin; D004992:Ethics, Medical / Q000266:history*; D005260:Female; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis / Q000266:history*; D009014:Morals; D011247:Pregnancy
vernacular_title: Magnetismus und Immoralität--Oder das schnelle Ende des Magnetismus in Berlin um 1819/20.