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
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description 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 results with an open mind. She organized and cared for the spaces and time required to develop mental patients' creative capacities, experimentation and artistic learning. The high number and quality of the drawings and paintings produced in her studios triggered intense scientific and artistic interest. Her work changed the monotonous and repetitive activities conducted within the framework of a mental hospital by bringing them closer to patients' actual needs and creating new possibilities of activity and participation in the world. Her work is a benchmark for current practices in occupational therapy. Art, culture and madness have acquired new meanings after her.
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spelling doaj.art-d6bf4c4a737d4e4dae4d20f3af508f9d2022-12-21T23:52:37ZengFaculdade de Medicina de Botucatu (Unesp)Interface: Comunicação, Saúde, Educação1414-32832007-01-013se10.1590/s1414-32832007000100022S1414-32832007000100022Resistance, innovation and clinical practice in Nise da Silveira's thoughts and actionsEliane Dias de Castro0Elizabeth Maria Freire de Araújo Lima1Helena BononiUniversidade de São PauloPontifícia Universidade Católica de São PauloIn 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 results with an open mind. She organized and cared for the spaces and time required to develop mental patients' creative capacities, experimentation and artistic learning. The high number and quality of the drawings and paintings produced in her studios triggered intense scientific and artistic interest. Her work changed the monotonous and repetitive activities conducted within the framework of a mental hospital by bringing them closer to patients' actual needs and creating new possibilities of activity and participation in the world. Her work is a benchmark for current practices in occupational therapy. Art, culture and madness have acquired new meanings after her.http://socialsciences.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1414-32832007000100022&lng=en&tlng=enTerapia ocupacionalSalud mentalArteLocura
spellingShingle Eliane Dias de Castro
Elizabeth Maria Freire de Araújo Lima
Helena Bononi
Resistance, innovation and clinical practice in Nise da Silveira's thoughts and actions
Interface: Comunicação, Saúde, Educação
Terapia ocupacional
Salud mental
Arte
Locura
title Resistance, innovation and clinical practice in Nise da Silveira's thoughts and actions
title_full Resistance, innovation and clinical practice in Nise da Silveira's thoughts and actions
title_fullStr Resistance, innovation and clinical practice in Nise da Silveira's thoughts and actions
title_full_unstemmed Resistance, innovation and clinical practice in Nise da Silveira's thoughts and actions
title_short Resistance, innovation and clinical practice in Nise da Silveira's thoughts and actions
title_sort resistance innovation and clinical practice in nise da silveira s thoughts and actions
topic Terapia ocupacional
Salud mental
Arte
Locura
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