Théophile Archambault
Théophile Archambault(19 February 1806 – 12 December 1863) was a Frenchpsychiatristwho was a native ofTours.
He studied inAngersand Paris, where he later worked under psychiatristJean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol(1772–1840) in an informal capacity.[1]In 1840 he became assistant toFrançois Leuret(1797–1851) at theBicêtrehospital, and soon afterwards was tasked with re-organization of the Maréville asylum inNancy.He spent seven years at Nancy, where he also gave classes on mentalpathologyat the school of medicine. In 1848 he succeededAchille-Louis Foville(1799–1878) at theCharenton mental hospital.
Written works
[edit]Archambault spoke fluent English, and in 1840 translatedWilliam Charles Ellis'"Treatise on the Nature, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Insanity" into French. Other publications by Archambault include:
- Rapport à M. le préfet de la Meurthe sur le service médical de l'asile d'aliénées de Maréville pendant l'année 1842(1843)
- Bibliothèque de médecine mentale(1850)
References
[edit]- Psicologia – RedePsi PsiPédia(translated from Portuguese)
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