Celebrating a Storied History: Moscow Preobrazhenskaya Mental Hospital Marks its 245^th Anniversary

Abstract

In 2022, Mental-health Clinic No. 4 named after P. B. Gannushkin, one of the oldest mental health institutions in Russia known as Preobrazhenskaya Hospital before the October Revolution of 1917, celebrated its 245^th anniversary. The history of the hospital reflects all stages of the evolution of the basic principles and aspects of mental health care in Russia. On many occasions, the institution served as a platform for eminent researchers and clinicians to achieve scientific breakthroughs and their application in practice. This article is a review of the major milestones in the history of the hospital. It highlights the great achievements of its psychiatrists and presents some previously unpublished archival documents that offer a new perspective on the history of Preobrazhenskaya Hospital.

Keywords

Preobrazhenskaya Hospital / P. B. Gannushkin Hospital / Sabler / Korsakov / Bazhenov

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Burygina L.A., Golubev S.A., Filipchenko O.V.