| Description |
160 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-150) and index. |
| Contents |
One out of four -- Demons of the ancients -- Saints and witches -- Out of mind, out of sight -- The promise of the asylum -- From trance to transference -- Behind the walls -- The chemical revolution -- Unbolting the gates -- Where do we go from here? |
| Summary |
Looks at how the mentally ill have been treated throughout history, focusing on advances made in the 19th and 20th centuries regarding mental hospitals, medications, and social acceptance. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 9.7 6.0 103868. |
| Subject |
Mental illness -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Mental illness.
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| Added Title |
Snake pits, talking cures, and magic bullets |
| ISBN |
0761327045 |
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