John serves as a doctor, husband, and caretaker. As a physician he has diagnosed his wife with a “slight hysterical tendency,” but refuses to consider that something different or more seriou

“The Yellow Wallpaper”. Write a 500-word response to the prompt. Physician’s Report. John serves as a doctor, husband, and caretaker. As a physician he has diagnosed his wife with a “slight hysterical tendency,” but refuses to consider that something different or more serious may be wrong. In the nineteenth century, hysteria wasn’t well understood as a psychological phenomenon and the main treatment was the rest cure used from 1873 – 1925. It involved confining women to their beds. and forbidding them to have social interactions. In this creative response, write a physician’s report from the husband’s (clinical) point of view. In this report, describe what he observes in his wife’s actions and behavior, his thoughts, concerns, beliefs, and explain why he believes that the rest cure will assist his wife and why he believes that the mansion he chooses to rent for three months is the best place to help his wife recover. In what ways does this report show that the husband fails to really understand or come to terms with his wife’s condition?