Photography's Underappreciated Contributions to Neuropsychiatry: The Photographs of W. Eugene Smith in Minamata, Japan.
J Nerv Ment Dis
; 208(7): 574-578, 2020 07.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32604164
ABSTRACT
Photographers and filmmakers have made important contributions to the international mental health community through documentation and social commentary, leveraging the power of visual imagery. To illustrate, this article uses the example of W. Eugene Smith who photographed the catastrophic effects of methylmercury poisoning from industrial pollution in the region around Minamata Bay, Japan. Although many art forms have been comfortably integrated into mainstream psychiatry and neuropsychiatry, photography has been underappreciated and underutilized.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Photography
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Mercury Poisoning, Nervous System
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Neuropsychiatry
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
J Nerv Ment Dis
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA