The interpretation of suicide in the work of Enrico Morselli

The interpretation of suicide in the work of Enrico Morselli

Authors

  • Paola Badino

Keywords:

Enrico Morselli, moral statistics, suicide, history of psychiatry, italian positivism

Abstract

This short article is dedicated to Enrico Morselli, a leading figure in the panorama of Italian psychiatry between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In particular, the focus is on a study published by Morelli in 1879, entitled “Suicide: An Essay on Comparative Moral Statistics”.

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Published

01-08-2019

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Letter to Editor: History of Medicine

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Badino P. The interpretation of suicide in the work of Enrico Morselli. Med Histor [Internet]. 2019 Aug. 1 [cited 2025 Apr. 10];3(2):83-5. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/MedHistor/article/view/8686