The Vermont Asylum for the Insane: Its Annals for Fifty Years
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The Vermont Asylum for the Insane is a fascinating account of one of the first institutions in America to treat mental illness as a medical condition. Founded in 1834, the Brattleboro Retreat (as it came to be known) pioneered new methods of care and treatment that were both humane and effective. This book offers a detailed history of the institution and its patients, as well as insights into the changing attitudes towards mental illness during the second half of the nineteenth century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of ...
The Vermont Asylum for the Insane is a fascinating account of one of the first institutions in America to treat mental illness as a medical condition. Founded in 1834, the Brattleboro Retreat (as it came to be known) pioneered new methods of care and treatment that were both humane and effective. This book offers a detailed history of the institution and its patients, as well as insights into the changing attitudes towards mental illness during the second half of the nineteenth century. 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.
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