The American Journal Of Insanity

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This two-volume set contains issues of the American Journal of Insanity from 1850-1851. The journal was published by the American Medico-Psychological Association and contains articles on the treatment and management of mental illness. It provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of psychiatry in the United States. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from The American Journal of Psychiatry, (Formerly the American Journal of Insanity), Vol. 1: Published Under the Auspices of the American Psychiatric Association; Old Series Volume LXXVIII Essential provision for treatment is Often lacking, even trained physicians, nurses and other personnel in many hospitals. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The American Journal of Insanity, 1879-80, Vol. 36 I have selected, as the subject of this paper, The Responsibility of the Insane, in Asylums. In other words, it may be designated an inquiry in respect to the responsibility of the insane, while subject to the duress and regulations of an asylum or hospital for treatment. It is an aspect of the great question of mental responsibility, from the standpoint in which we see the most of it; but so far as my acquaintance with the literature of the subject goes, has not been specially discussed. That it is an aspect of sufficient importance to be separately treated, I am disposed to believe and while I do not expect to treat it exhaustively, I hope to open it for an expression of views that may lead to our mutual and practical advantage. The civil responsibility of the insane has, I conceive, numerous aspects and relations in which it may be viewed, and is worthy of careful consideration in any direction. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The American Journal of Insanity, 1861, Vol. 18 The exact position of this system in the psychological medicine of the past, and its relations to the present stage of progress in that de partment, are less easy to determine. Esquirol gave a powerful ini pulse through his writings to the record Of facts connected with in sanity, and the extent and accuracy of his observations were the just grounds of his fame. But he carefully abstains from advancing any theory in connection with them, and does not even point out the com parative value Of facts, or discriminate between them in any way. They are arranged in their merest accidental relations, and thus pre sented with the least possible regard to their meaning or use. This was, of course, all that could be expected from one whose-chief mis sion it was to overcome prejudices, to dissipate errors, and to make known truths of useful practical application in the treat ment of the insane. But his example, so far as a practical psychol ogy is concerned, has been perhaps too closely followed by the larger number of those who have succeeded him. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.