Women and Depression in Interwar Britain
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Women and Depression in Interwar Britain: Case Notes, Narratives, and Experiences (1923-1938)
IRAS ID
167904
Contact name
Hye Jean Hwang
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Centre for the History of Medicine, History Department, University of Warwick
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 2 months, days
Research summary
This research aims to explore the experiences of female patients suffering from depression during the interwar period (1923-1938). To be specific, it would reveal how the depressed women understood their disease, how they explained the origin of their disturbance, and how they related their disorder to major life events and experiences, through their narratives in the case notes. The patients' view also will be read in comparison with professional understanding and standpoint on depression. For this research, a series of medical records of the Maudsley Hospital between 1923 and 1938 will be used as main sources.
REC name
London - Queen Square Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/LO/0536
Date of REC Opinion
18 Mar 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion