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Madness at Home

- The Psychiatrist, the Patient, and the Family in England, 1820-1860

About Madness at Home

Presenting a picture of how families viewed and managed madness, this study suggests that the family actually played a critical role in caring for the insane and in the development of psychiatry itself. With case histories, it provides a historical perspective on the day and age, when the mentally ill are mainly treated in home and community.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520245808
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 272
  • Published:
  • March 12, 2006
  • Dimensions:
  • 237x154x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 510 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 13, 2024

Description of Madness at Home

Presenting a picture of how families viewed and managed madness, this study suggests that the family actually played a critical role in caring for the insane and in the development of psychiatry itself. With case histories, it provides a historical perspective on the day and age, when the mentally ill are mainly treated in home and community.

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