Philippe Pinel

Dr. Philippe Pinel’s humane work with Parisian, psychiatric patients in the early 19th century offers us a chance to look back as our understanding of restraints evolves.  Dr. Pinel is brought to us via an imaginative  "time travel"  archival piece produced by Walter Cronkite. It proves invaluable as a reminder of how some Draconian practices continue despite substantial evidence that argues for more effective, compassionate, mental health interventions.