Psychiatrists in Ancient Egypt

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Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Minia University- Egypt

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Priesthood line in ancient Egypt was the gate to the hidden secrets of many sciences, medicine was one of them. Medicine practitioners in ancient Egypt varied as the ways of healing varied as well. Patient medical condition was main factor in assigning the way of healing, whether clinical or Psychiatric. Since the secular doctor take the responsibility of healing, the psychiatrist takes part in the same mission on the road of recovery. The later was able to assist the patient getting rid of his pain through ritual rites within or near the temple. This study deals with the cure stages that the patient passed with. Three different missions started from those who prepared the patient psychologically and spiritually, the interpreters, those who interpreted visions, and finished with those who were responsible for preparing medicine. The aim of the study is to explore the ancient Egyptian root of the modern medical profession of the psychiatrist and identifies the successively phrases of ancient Egyptian psychiatrist’s life, mainly his job nature. This study follows a descriptive and annalistic methodology to achieve its aim. Among the study findings: firstly, the role of ancient Egypt religion as a backbone of this medical issue. Secondly, despite modernity of psychiatrist term but the aim of the practitioners now and before alike.

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