Nise Magalhães da Silveira (1905–1999)
2006; American Psychiatric Association; Volume: 163; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Português
10.1176/appi.ajp.163.8.1348
ISSN1535-7228
Autores Tópico(s)Historical Education and Society
ResumoBack to table of contents Previous article Next article Images in PsychiatryFull AccessNise Magalhães da Silveira (1905–1999)Maria Cristina Amendoeira M.D.Maria Tavares Cavalcanti M.D., Ph.D.Maria Cristina Amendoeira M.D.Maria Tavares Cavalcanti M.D., Ph.D.Published Online:1 Aug 2006AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail In the 1940s, the treatment of schizophrenia was revolutionized by the Brazilian psychiatrist Dr. Nise Magalhães da Silveira. Disagreeing with the current methods of treatment, she searched for new therapeutic approaches in the treatment of mentally ill patients. The nonverbal language of plastic arts would make it possible for patients to express themselves and organize their subjective world (1) . Dr. da Silveira started painting and modeling classes for patients with schizophrenia in the National Psychiatric Centre, Rio de Janeiro, from 1944 to 1975. Dr. da Silveira and her Museum of Images of the Unconscious are of fundamental importance in the history of psychiatry in Brazil. Individuals with schizophrenia, a group marginalized by society as well as by psychiatric institutions prior to the museum's founding, were finally able to find space and affection to express their deep emotions. Dr. da Silveira's work calls attention to Carl Jung, who discussed mandalas—symbols of the search for the center, psychic self-healing potential that emerges in schizophrenia—as compensation for schizophrenic dissociation. The study of these works makes possible the detailed supervision of an individual's psychic processes, from perceptions of the social-familiar to the depths of the unconscious, where the language of images predominates as a form of expression (2 , 3) . Transformations in psychiatric services through workshops with expressive activities are closer in practice to Dr. da Silveira's assertion that "a painting class can be a space of freedom to express yourself and to relate actively to someone who accepts you, and try to understand you in your peculiar form of language" (4) . Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Amendoeira, Avenida Venceslau Brás 71, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil; [email protected] (e-mail). Photograph courtesy of Museu de Imagens do Inconsciente.References1. Gullar F: Nise da Silveira. Rio de Janeiro, Relume-Dumará, 1996Google Scholar2. Mello LC: Flores do Abismó. Catálogo da Mostra do Redescobrimento, 2000Google Scholar3. Silveira N: Imagens do Inconsciente (4th ed.). Brasília, Alhambra, 1981Google Scholar4. Silveira N: O mundo das Imagens. São Paulo, Ática, 1992Google Scholar FiguresReferencesCited byDetailsCited byMental Health Problems in Prison Populations Volume 163Issue 8 August, 2006Pages 1348-1348THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY August 2006 Volume 163 Number 8 Metrics PDF download History Published online 1 August 2006 Published in print 1 August 2006
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