Resistance, innovation and clinical practice in Nise da Silveira's thoughts and actions

In the 40s hegemonic psychiatry in Brazil turned to scientific and technological innovations and to the consolidation of an organic vision of mental illness. Within this context, Nise da Silveira researched the development of a clinical practice in the field of occupational therapy and analyzed resu...

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Main Authors: Eliane Dias de Castro, Elizabeth Maria Freire de Araújo Lima, Helena Bononi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu (Unesp) 2007-01-01
Series:Interface: Comunicação, Saúde, Educação
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Online Access:http://socialsciences.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1414-32832007000100022&lng=en&tlng=en