The Social Determinants of Health—Social Psychiatry’s Basic Science

Psychiatric Times May 29, 2024
Vincenzo Di Nicola, MPhil, MD, PhD, FCAHS, DLFAPA, DFCPA

From populations to patients.

SECOND THOUGHTS

No disciple of the wise may live in a city that does not have a physician, a surgeon, a bathhouse, a lavatory, a source of water, a synagogue, a school teacher, a scribe, a treasurer of charity funds for the poor, a court that has authority to punish.

—Moses Maimonides¹

The medieval Jewish scholar Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, known to us by his Greek name Maimonides (1135-1204), was considered the greatest authority of his time in medicine, philosophy, and Torah scholarship. Maimonides brought together a surprisingly contemporary worldview regarding what we call public health and social psychiatry. His list of essential ingredients for choosing a healthy city includes elements of basic public health needs...

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