America's Care of the Mentally Ill: A Photographic History
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William E. Baxter (Author) David W. Hathcox (Author)
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America's Care of the Mentally Ill: A Photographic History tells the story of our nation's care of the mentally ill, starting from the 18th century, through the birth of the American Psychiatric Association and hospital-based care in 1844, up to the present. This engrossing book is the first ever photographic volume depicting the history of the care of the mentally ill in the United States and the development of state mental hospitals.
Assembled by William E. Baxter, M.A., M.S., Director of the APA Library and Archives, and David W. Hathcox III, M.A., a freelance photographer, this extensive volume is culled from a variety of sources, including the APA's collection of rare photographs.
America's Care of the Mentally Ill: A Photographic History begins with the plight of the mentally ill in the 18th century. It continues through the many reform movements of the 19th century and the evolution of the state mental hospital system. The book ends with a description of the 20th century's rapid advances in treatments, and the demise of the state mental hospital. No CPSIA choking or other US hazard warning - No California Proposition 65 hazard warning necessary
About the Author
William E. Baxter, M.A., M.S., is an historian and archivist. He is the Director of the American Psychiatric Association Library and Archives. David W. Hathcox III, M.A., is a freelance photographer and photojournalist in the Washington, DC, area and throughout the country.
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- Contributor: William E. Baxter
- Imprint: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
- ISBN13: 9780880485395
- Number of Pages: 156
- Packaged Dimensions: 229x305x13mm
- Packaged Weight: 907
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
- Release Date: 1994-06-30
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: William E. Baxter, M.A., M.S., is an historian and archivist. He is the Director of the American Psychiatric Association Library and Archives. David W. Hathcox III, M.A., is a freelance photographer and photojournalist in the Washington, DC, area and throughout the country.
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