Arquivos Brasileiros de Psiquiatria, neurologia e Ciências Afins: A source rich in history

Abstract

Launched in 1905, the Arquivos Brasileiros de Psiquiatria, Neurologia e Ciências Afins was the first Brazilian periodical specialized in psychiatry, neurology, and related sciences. In 1908, under the new name of Arquivos Brasileiros de Psiquiatria, Neurologia e Medicina Legal, it became the journal of the Society of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Forensic Medicine. Starting in 1919, it was published under the title Arquivos Brasileiros de Neuriatria e Psiquiatria. The periodical presents proposals put forward for this field in Brazil, under the leadership of Juliano Moreira, director of both the National Asylum and of Federal District Assistance for the Insane (Assistência a Allenados do Distrito Federal). Because the journal published articles by healthcare providers from the National Asylum, it is a vital source for researchers of the era's diagnostic processes and clinical and therapeutic practices. This selection of texts was published in its pages between 1905 and 1930, the year Moreira retired.