History of Psychotherapeutics — Section I — Psychotherapy in the History of Medicine
Chapter I Great Physicians in Psychotherapy
“The real physician is the one who cures: the observation which does not touch the art of healing is not that of a physician, it is that of a naturalist.”
Psychotherapy is as old as the history of medicine and may be traced to the earliest ages. The great physicians of all time have recognized its value, have used it themselves and commended its use to their disciples, though realizing its mysterious side and appreciating its limitations.