What would be the psychiatric diagnosis of D. Maria I, the “mad queen”?

ABSTRACT Objective D. Maria I, queen of Portugal, was the mother of João VI and grandmother of Pedro IV of Portugal and I of Brazil. She became the first monarch of Brazil, where she became known as “Maria, the madwoman”. We aimed to try to identify the mental disorder she suffered from. Methods...

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Main Authors: Elie Cheniaux, Antonio Egidio Nardi, Marleide da Mota Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 2021-10-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0047-20852021000300275&tlng=en