America's Care of the Mentally Ill

America's Care of the Mentally Ill: A Photographic History [Deluxe Edition] [Hardcover]

Author: William E. Baxter | Language: English | ISBN: 0880485396 | Format: PDF, EPUB

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America's Care of the Mentally Ill: A Photographic History
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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. This engrossing book is the first ever photographic volume depicting the history of the care of the mentally ill in the United States and the development of state mental hospitals. Assembled by William E. Baxter, M.A., M.S., Director of the APA Library and Archives, and David W. Hathcox III, M.A., a freelance photographer, this extensive volume is culled from a variety of sources, including the APA's collection of rare photographs. America's Care of the Mentally Ill: A Photographic History begins with the plight of the mentally ill in the 18th century. It continues through the many reform movements of the 19th century and the evolution of the state mental hospital system. The book ends with a description of the 20th century's rapid advances in treatments, and the demise of the state mental hospital.

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• Hardcover: 156 pages
• Publisher: Amer Psychiatric Pub; 1st edition (January 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880485396
• ISBN-13: 978-0880485395
• Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 10.7 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,617,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Miss the second mentel Hospital USA SPring Grove STate Hospital,in general fair and accepted There is better information at APA about mentel Hospitas USA...

By Fernando J.Cabrera

I bought this as a gift for myself, as I work at a historic state facility and have a great interest in the subject. Seeing as this was a more scholarly endevor I was hoping for a better presentation, especially for the $81 price tag. It is depicted as a "first ever photographic volume..." However, it does not live up to it's promotion or it's price tag. Although hardbound and on good quality paper, it hardly depicts a photographic history of the care of the mentally ill in the US, being only 144 pgs, with over 100 years of history and over 100 institutions across the US. One might have a more satisfying experience by ordering books on specific facilities, such as the book on Dixmont and the Eloise, both offered at Amazon. I purchased these book also and found them to be engrossing with wonderful photos of life at these institutions.

By Nurse Wendy

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