Snake pits, talking cures & magic bullets : a history of mental illness /
Looks at how the mentally ill have been treated throughout history, focusing on advances made in the 19th and 20th centuries regarding mental hospitals, medications, and social acceptance.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Brookfield, Conn. :
Twenty-First Century Books,
[2003]
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| Summary: | Looks at how the mentally ill have been treated throughout history, focusing on advances made in the 19th and 20th centuries regarding mental hospitals, medications, and social acceptance. |
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| Physical Description: | 160 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| Awards: | Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, 2004. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-150) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0761327045 |