A story that had to be told: Narrative determinism and ‘The Sleep Room’
Published online on July 24, 2025
Abstract
History of Psychiatry, Volume 37, Issue 1, Page 94-98, March 2026.
Jon Stock’sThe Sleep Roomfocuses on mid-century psychiatrist William Sargant, his ‘deep sleep therapy’, and other physical treatments such as ECT and insulin coma therapy. It exemplifies ‘narrative determinism’—the tendency of familiar storytelling ...
Jon Stock’sThe Sleep Roomfocuses on mid-century psychiatrist William Sargant, his ‘deep sleep therapy’, and other physical treatments such as ECT and insulin coma therapy. It exemplifies ‘narrative determinism’—the tendency of familiar storytelling ...