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America's Care of the Mentally Ill: A Photographic History tells the story of our nation's care of the mentally ill, starting from the 18th century, through the birth of the American Psychiatric Association and hospital-based care in 1844, up to the present.



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Introduction. Almshouses, jails, and the streets. Beginnings of institutional care. Numbers. Changes. Decline. Coming full circle: halfway houses, jails, and the streets. Notes on the photographs. Bibliography.

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      Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/06/1994
      ISBN13: 9780880485395, 978-0880485395
      ISBN10: 880485396

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      America's Care of the Mentally Ill: A Photographic History tells the story of our nation's care of the mentally ill, starting from the 18th century, through the birth of the American Psychiatric Association and hospital-based care in 1844, up to the present.



      Trade Review

      This book is a valuable addition to the library of anyone who is interested in the history of medicine and social policy.

      * JAMA *

      Table of Contents

      Introduction. Almshouses, jails, and the streets. Beginnings of institutional care. Numbers. Changes. Decline. Coming full circle: halfway houses, jails, and the streets. Notes on the photographs. Bibliography.

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