title: Science and early development of mental health nursing.
abstract: Until very recently, the history of mental health care received little critical investigation. This paper seeks to explore how the western scientific tradition shaped mental health nursing and investigates the pivotal influences which affected its early development, emphasising the role played by mid-19th century asylum care.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000266:history; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000266:history*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000266:history*; D011584:Psychology / Q000266:history