Trauma, gender and the treatment of epilepsy 1870-1948. (360G-Wellcome-105007_Z_14_Z)

£81,037

This project will examine the growing understanding of the causes of epilepsy during the period 1868-1948. It will examine the patient experience at the Crichton Royal Asylum, Scotland, from its emergence as a private asylum to the eve of National Health Service control. This project will utilize both asylum records and the records of the David Lewis Epileptic Colony, Ewell Epileptic Colony and the Charlfont Colony before 1948. Gender and class will be analysed to differentiate patient experienc e within the asylum and open communities, in particular with regard to the medical perception of trauma and madness. The project aims to develop an understanding of personal trauma in civilian patients and the medical understanding of trauma as a cause of epileptic seizures. In particular, it will consider the relationship between trauma and the physical manifestation of stress. The influence of gender on this understanding of trauma will underline the projects discussion of both the medical and public perception of epilepsy in this period. Regional differences will be explored to question the influence of medical specialists on the care of patients outside England and, within England, outside the jurisdiction of the Institute of Neurology.

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Grant Details

Amount Awarded 81037
Applicant Surname Hewitt
Approval Committee ERG11 Society and Ethics
Award Date 2014-05-13T00:00:00+00:00
Financial Year 2013/14
Grant Programme: Title PhD Studentship in H&SS
Internal ID 105007/Z/14/Z
Lead Applicant Ms Rachel Hewitt
Partnership Value 81037
Planned Dates: End Date 2018-01-31T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2014-10-01T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: Country United Kingdom
Region Scotland
Sponsor(s) Prof Oonagh Walsh