A Treatise on Insanity, in Which Are Contained the Principles of a New and More Practical Nosology of Maniacal Disorders Than Has Yet Been Offered to ... Relations of Cases from the Author's Public a - Softcover

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A Treatise on Insanity offers a practical, historical study of mental disorders, with case histories and early skull studies to illuminate diagnosis and care. This edition distills the author’s principles, procedures, and observations from public and private practice, including plates that illustrate craniology related to mental derangement.

This book gathers the central ideas about how insanity was understood and treated in its time. It explains a methodical approach to classification, moral and medical management, and the life among patients in lunatic asylums. The work combines theoretical discussion with real cases to show how ideas were applied in practice.

• Clear explanations of early nosology for mental derangements, including melancholia, mania, dementia, and ideotism.


• Discussion of moral treatment, coercion, confinement, and the role of environment in patient care.


• Illustrative plates and examinations that connect cranial observations with mental states.


• Examines medical methods, diagnoses, and the evolution of treatment approaches in asylums.

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