About William Battie

William Battie was an English physician who published, in 1758, A Treatise on Madness, a highly influential book on the use of institutionalisation and shock therapy as methods of treating mental illness. He was President of the Royal College of Physicians in 1764.

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William Battie

British physician

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About William Battie

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psychiatrist, physician

Position held

President of the Royal College of Physicians

Citizenship

Kingdom of Great Britain

Born

September 1, 1703

Died

June 13, 1776

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