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245 14 a| The invisible plagueh| [electronic resource] :b| the rise of mental illness from 1750 to the present /c| E. Fuller Torrey, Judy Miller.;

260 a| New Brunswick, NJ :b| Rutgers University Press,;

300 a| xiv, 416 p. :b| ill., maps ;c| 25 cm.;

504 a| Selected references: p. [391]-396.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [351]-390) and index.;

505 8 a| Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: Why Is the Epidemic Important? -- 2. The Birth of Bedlam: Insanity Prior to 1700 -- 3. The "English Malady" Appears: England, 1700-1800 -- 4. "The Clap of Tortured Hands": England, 1800-1850 -- 5. "A Mania for Madness": England, 1850-1890 -- 6. "A Great and Progressive Evil": England, 1890-1990 -- 7. The Road to Grangegorman: Ireland, 1700-1990 -- 8. "A Constantly Increasing Multitude": Atlantic Canada, 1700-1990 -- 9. "The Disease Whose Frequency Has Become Alarming": The United States, 1700-1840 -- 10. An Apostle for Asylums: The United States, 1840-1860 -- 11. "A Very Startling Increase": The United States, 1860-1890 -- 12. "The Apocalyptic Beast": The United States, 1890-1990 -- 13. Why Is the Epidemic Forgotten? -- The Politicalization of Insanity -- 14. Possible Causes of Epidemic Insanity -- APPENDIX A: What Is Insanity? -- APPENDIX B: The Baseline Rate of Insanity -- APPENDIX C: Tables of Insanity Rates.;

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The invisible plague the rise of mental illness from 1750 to the present / E. Fuller Torrey, Judy Miller.

Author/creator	Torrey, E. Fuller, 1937-
Other author	Miller, Judy, 1949-
Other author	American Council of Learned Societies.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press,
Description	xiv, 416 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from ACLS Humanities E-Book
Subjects	Psychiatric epidemiology. Mental illness--History. --18th century. Mental illness--History. --19th century. Mental illness--History. --20th century.

Contents	Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: Why Is the Epidemic Important? -- 2. The Birth of Bedlam: Insanity Prior to 1700 -- 3. The "English Malady" Appears: England, 1700-1800 -- 4. "The Clap of Tortured Hands": England, 1800-1850 -- 5. "A Mania for Madness": England, 1850-1890 -- 6. "A Great and Progressive Evil": England, 1890-1990 -- 7. The Road to Grangegorman: Ireland, 1700-1990 -- 8. "A Constantly Increasing Multitude": Atlantic Canada, 1700-1990 -- 9. "The Disease Whose Frequency Has Become Alarming": The United States, 1700-1840 -- 10. An Apostle for Asylums: The United States, 1840-1860 -- 11. "A Very Startling Increase": The United States, 1860-1890 -- 12. "The Apocalyptic Beast": The United States, 1890-1990 -- 13. Why Is the Epidemic Forgotten? -- The Politicalization of Insanity -- 14. Possible Causes of Epidemic Insanity -- APPENDIX A: What Is Insanity? -- APPENDIX B: The Baseline Rate of Insanity -- APPENDIX C: Tables of Insanity Rates.
Bibliography note	Selected references: p. [391]-396.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [351]-390) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2001019840
ISBN	0813530032

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