title: Charcot's comments on the therapeutic role of isolation in the treatment of anorexia nervosa.
abstract: Charcot strongly endorsed the use of isolation therapy in the treatment of patients with anorexia nervosa. He devoted 1 of his 25 Friday lectures on diseases of the nervous system to emphasize this point. Selected remarks from Lecture XVII will be cited to demonstrate the benefits of this therapeutic technique.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City, NY, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Silverman
mesh_terms: D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D012934:Social Isolation / Q000523:psychology