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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kent, Deborah
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Brookfield, Conn. : Twenty-First Century Books, [2003]
Subjects:

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