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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Torrey, E. Fuller (Edwin Fuller), 1937-

Contributor:

American Council of Learned Societies.

Series:

ACLS Humanities E-Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychiatric epidemiology.

Mental illness--History--18th century.

Mental illness.

Mental illness--History--19th century.

Mental illness--History--20th century.

Other Title:

Invisible Plague

Place of Publication:

Piscataway, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2003, c2001.

Contents:

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?

14. Possible causes of epidemic insanity.

Notes:

Cover title; description based on screen of 2003-08-20.

"This electronic book contains the following additional features not found in the print version: Interactive links to informational resources on the Web"--Copyright and Permissions.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8135-3003-2