Dr. Silvia Bok

Dr. Silvia Bok is a historian and author who has written extensively on the history of psychiatry and the treatment of mental illness. Her book 'The Rest Cure: The Rise of an American Treatment for Nervous Disorders' explores the development of the rest cure, a treatment approach that emerged in the late 19th century. Bok is a professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has received numerous awards for her work on the history of psychiatry.