TY  - JOUR
U1  - Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
A1  - Dal Zilio, Samuel
T1  - Beyond the Walls. Cross-Referencing Psychiatric Records, Reconstructing Biographies: Case Studies from Belgium
JF  - Zeithistorische Forschungen – Studies in Contemporary History
N2  - In 1963, Anton D. and Marie M. were admitted to the Institute of Psychiatry in Brussels. The records produced during their stay document the conditions of their hospitalization and also reveal the many institutions they interacted with throughout their lives. While not all of these institutional connections left archival traces, some generated valuable records. By cross-referencing these sources – medical, administrative, police, and judicial – we can enhance their archival corpus and reconstruct their trajectories over time. Once gathered, these materials shed light on their individual paths and also provide insights into the long-term transformations of psychiatric care practices. With this article, I aim to demonstrate the potential of biographical reconstructions through the combination of such different materials, offering a closer understanding of the historical experience of psychiatric deinstitutionalization.
AB  - In 1963, Anton D. and Marie M. were admitted to the Institute of Psychiatry in Brussels. The records produced during their stay document the conditions of their hospitalization and also reveal the many institutions they interacted with throughout their lives. While not all of these institutional connections left archival traces, some generated valuable records. By cross-referencing these sources – medical, administrative, police, and judicial – we can enhance their archival corpus and reconstruct their trajectories over time. Once gathered, these materials shed light on their individual paths and also provide insights into the long-term transformations of psychiatric care practices. With this article, I aim to demonstrate the potential of biographical reconstructions through the combination of such different materials, offering a closer understanding of the historical experience of psychiatric deinstitutionalization.
Y1  - 2026
UN  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:101:1-2607070200270.663171628211
U6  - https://doi.org/10.14765/zzf.dok-3046
DO  - https://doi.org/10.14765/zzf.dok-3046
UR  - https://zeithistorische-forschungen.de/1-2026/6291
VL  - 22
IS  - 1
SP  - 143
EP  - 154
PB  - ZZF – Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History: Zeithistorische Forschungen
CY  - Potsdam
ER  -