Psychiatric Evaluation and Diagnosis of Joan of Arc

Part I: Introduction Joan of Arc was born in France at the Domremy in 1412. She grew up in a godly religious parent's house devoted to serving God when young. According to Pettinger (2007), at the age of 12 she began to have a vision and heard the saints and the voice of God. She said these visions are very loyal to her, and with some visions she feels that there will be a bright light with the saints (Pettinger, 2007). There was a big fight at the beginning of France in the early 15th century, the French royal family made a controversy.

The document from Joan of Arc and historians of the 20th century generally believed that Joan of Arc was healthy and healthy. Some recent scholars are trying to explain the vision of Joan of Arc psychiatrically or neurologically. Potential diagnoses include epilepsy, migraine, tuberculosis and schizophrenia. There is no consensus diagnosis supported by consensus. Because hallucinations and religious enthusiasm may be symptoms of various syndromes, other characteristic symptoms conflict with other known facts of Joan of Arc. Two experts who analyzed the temporal lobe tuberculosis hypothesis in the medical journal Neuropsychological Biology thus expressed their doubts: "It is difficult to bring out the final conclusion, but this" patient "has a wide range There are tuberculosis. If such a serious illness occurs, lifestyle and activities are certainly impossible. "

When the Charles VII, Joan of Ark of Virgin of the Virgin was born, the centenary war ended prematurely. She is regarded as a national heroine known as the French saint, Orleans Maid. She was born in 1412 as a parent of a French Domremy-la-Pucelle farmer. Joan attends Mass every day and regularly visits the church. France is struggling because he needs a king who can unify the country and keep it together. Joan of Arc was brought up under such circumstances (network). so