How did Charcot primarily contribute to modern psychiatry?
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Charcot's primary contribution to modern psychiatry was through his influential teaching and research. At the Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris, he established the world's first neurology clinic and conducted groundbreaking studies on hysteria, leading to a greater understanding of psychological disorders and their treatment. His emphasis on observation and documentation laid the foundation for modern clinical psychiatry and influenced the development of psychoanalysis by his student, Sigmund Freud.
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