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I added the St. Dymphna info, though kept it very brief. For more info there's the 1911 Encyclpædia Brittanica Geel article, and the Saint Dymphna article. I'm thinking out loud here, but does anyone know the history of the name? I'm probably really off base, but I can't help thinking it sounds a lot like 'Gael' Khirad 03:05, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
The second paragraph appears to have been plagiarized, in places word-for-word, from Comer, R. J. (2007). Abnormal psychology (6th ed.). New York: Worth Publishers.
"The legendary 7th-century Saint Dymphna... is usually credited for this type of care." Does this mean that she started it during her life? Or that she inspired it from heaven? Or does it really mean "The cult that grew up around the shrine where the 7th century St Dymphna was killed directly led to this type of care..."? -- Richardson mcphillips ( talk) 13:15, 15 May 2015 (UTC)
The version "Gheel" occurs in the article itself without explanation, and an on-line search shows that it occurs quite often. When I lived in Belgium that's how I saw it spelled in my English and French circles. Is there a reason why it can't be mentioned as an alternative, even if simply introduced to say why it should not be used? -- Richardson mcphillips ( talk) 13:19, 15 May 2015 (UTC)