Twenty-Five Years With The Insane (1885)

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• Daniel Putnam

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• 168 Seiten
• 6 Lesestunden

• Biografien & Memoiren

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Focusing on the author's extensive experience in mental health care, the book provides a detailed account of Daniel Putnam's twenty-five years as a superintendent in various insane asylums. It explores the treatments, living conditions, and behaviors of patients, while advocating for dignity and respect in their care. Putnam reflects on the challenges of his work and the evolving attitudes towards mental illness in the late 19th century. This non-fiction work offers valuable historical insights into the complexities of mental health care during that era.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Einband: Paperback