PsychEd Episode 48: History of Psychiatry with Dr. David Castle

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode delves into the history of psychiatry with Dr David Castle, the inaugural Scientific Director of the Centre for Complex Interventions at the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health and a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Prior to migrating to Canada in 2021, he spent 15 years as a Professor of Psychiatry at St Vincent’s Hospital and the University of Melbourne in Australia.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The learning objectives for this episode are as follows:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">By the end of this episode, you should be able to…</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Gain an appreciation for the historical context of the field of psychiatry</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Understand how illness categories and treatments have been shaped by this history </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Compare and contrast how various past societies viewed and conceptualized mental illness</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Apply lessons learned from historical practices to appraise current approaches</span></li> </ol> <p> </p> <p><strong>Guest</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Dr David Castle</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Hosts</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Dr Alex Raben (Staff Psychiatrist), Gaurav Sharma (PGY4), Nikhita Singhal (PGY4), Andreea Chiorean (CC4)</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Audio editing by</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: Dr Alex Raben</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show notes by</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Dr Nikhita Singhal</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Interview Content:</stro