Torrey, E. Fuller  1937- <br/><br/>
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. 
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<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> 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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<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>2027/heb90002  hdl 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label>--History--18th century.--History--19th century.--History--20th century.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Psychiatric epidemiology. Mental illness Mental illness Mental illness