The invisible plague [electronic resource] : the rise of mental illness from 1750 to the present /
Torrey, E. Fuller 1937-
The invisible plague the rise of mental illness from 1750 to the present / [electronic resource] : E. Fuller Torrey, Judy Miller. - Piscataway, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2003, c2001. - ACLS Humanities E-Book .
Cover title; description based on screen of 2003-08-20. "This electronic book contains the following additional features not found in the print version: Interactive links to informational resources on the Web"--Copyright and Permissions. E-Book-ACLS / Zugriff nur im DHI-Lesesaal American Council of Learned Societies/ https://www.humanitiesebook.org/about/
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: why is the epidemic important? -- birth of bedlam: insanity prior to 1700 -- "English malady" appears: England, 1700-1800 -- clap of tortured hands": England, 1800-1850 -- mania for madness": England, 1850-1890 -- great and progressive evil": England, 1890-1990 -- road to Grangegorman: Ireland, 1700-1990 -- constantly increasing multitude": Atlantic Canada, 1700-1990 -- disease whose frequency has become alarming": the United States, 1700-1840 -- apostle for asylums: the United States, 1840-1860 -- very startling increase": the United States, 1860-1890 -- apocalyptic beast": the United States, 1890-1990 -- Why is the epidemic forgotten? -- Possible causes of epidemic insanity. 1. 2. The 3. The 4. "The 5. "A 6. "A 7. The 8. "A 9. "The 10. An 11. "A 12. "The 13. 14.
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--History--18th century.--History--19th century.--History--20th century.
Psychiatric epidemiology. Mental illness Mental illness Mental illness
The invisible plague the rise of mental illness from 1750 to the present / [electronic resource] : E. Fuller Torrey, Judy Miller. - Piscataway, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2003, c2001. - ACLS Humanities E-Book .
Cover title; description based on screen of 2003-08-20. "This electronic book contains the following additional features not found in the print version: Interactive links to informational resources on the Web"--Copyright and Permissions. E-Book-ACLS / Zugriff nur im DHI-Lesesaal American Council of Learned Societies/ https://www.humanitiesebook.org/about/
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: why is the epidemic important? -- birth of bedlam: insanity prior to 1700 -- "English malady" appears: England, 1700-1800 -- clap of tortured hands": England, 1800-1850 -- mania for madness": England, 1850-1890 -- great and progressive evil": England, 1890-1990 -- road to Grangegorman: Ireland, 1700-1990 -- constantly increasing multitude": Atlantic Canada, 1700-1990 -- disease whose frequency has become alarming": the United States, 1700-1840 -- apostle for asylums: the United States, 1840-1860 -- very startling increase": the United States, 1860-1890 -- apocalyptic beast": the United States, 1890-1990 -- Why is the epidemic forgotten? -- Possible causes of epidemic insanity. 1. 2. The 3. The 4. "The 5. "A 6. "A 7. The 8. "A 9. "The 10. An 11. "A 12. "The 13. 14.
Electronic text and image data.
Mode of access: Intranet.
2027/heb90002 hdl
--History--18th century.--History--19th century.--History--20th century.
Psychiatric epidemiology. Mental illness Mental illness Mental illness