The confinement of the insane

Description:

This collection examines the origins of asylum as a mechanism for the treatment of insanity. Taking a global view, it considers the socioeconomic & theoretical factors which have shaped the modern notion of madness & the need for confinement of those deemed to be insane.

subjects: Insane,  Commitment and detention,  Psychiatric hospitals,  History,  Mentally ill,  Mentally ill, care,  Mental health laws,  Commitment of Mentally Ill,  Cross-Cultural Comparison,  History, 19th Century,  History, 20th Century

Times: 20th century,  19th century