Rest, Suggestion: And Other Therapeutic Measures in Nervous and Mental Diseases (Classic Reprint)

Rest, Suggestion offers a practical, physician-informed look at physiologic therapy for nervous and mental diseases. It centers on rest—its principles, methods, and careful application—as the core of effective treatment.Drawing together physiology, clinical practice, and historical perspectives, the book explains how rest can be structured to support recovery. It covers different forms of rest, the role of diet, bathing, massage, electricity, and careful nursing, and it discusses how rest interacts with mind, behavior, and symptoms. The discussion also includes how suggestion and hypnotic methods relate to treatment, with practical guidance for clinicians and care providers.What you’ll experience includes: an overview of rest as a therapeutic method for neurasthenia, hysteria, hypochondria, and related conditions concrete techniques for partial and absolute rest, including nursing, isolation, and daily routines explanation of how to use supportive measures like feeding, baths, massage, and modest medicines insight into the role of suggestion and hypnotism within clinical practiceIdeal for readers of medical history and practitioners seeking a structured approach to physiologic therapy for nervous and mental disorders. Read more