In Hall's 1900 Historical Report on "Insanity" in Women from British

question 127

Multiple Choice

In Hall's 1900 historical report on "insanity" in women from British Columbia, "Mrs. D" was reported to have delusions that her husband was trying to poison her and she frequently wandered away from home. The treatment for Mrs. D was:

• A)Trepanning her skull
• B)An early version of psychoanalysis
• C)A crude form of electroconvulsive shock treatment (ECT)
• D)Removal of her ovaries

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