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Title:
Observations on Madness and Melancholy
Including Practical Remarks on those Diseases together with Cases and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection
Note: Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Summary: "Observations on Madness and Melancholy" by John Haslam is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The work provides a comprehensive investigation into the nature of insanity, detailing the definitions, symptoms, and case studies of various mental disorders observed by the author during his tenure at Bethlem Hospital. Haslam's exploration seeks to bridge the gap between theoretical insights and practical observations in the field of psychiatry. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed examination of madness, beginning with Haslam's assertion that the term "madness" lacks a precise definition yet remains universally recognized among practitioners when they encounter an insane person. He discusses the challenges of defining mental disorders, the significance of understanding the human mind's functions, particularly in a state of despair, and the complexities of language in expressing mental conditions. Haslam introduces foundational concepts of insanity, contrasting mania and melancholia, while emphasizing the necessity of observing real cases and toxicological appearances in the brain to understand these conditions better. This detailed approach promises readers a blend of theoretical discourse and clinical observation as they delve deeper into the intricacies of mental illness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Haslam, John, 1764-1844
EBook No.: 37144
Published: Aug 21, 2011
Downloads: 119
Language: English
Subject: Psychology, Pathological
Subject: Psychiatry -- Early works to 1900
Subject: Depression, Mental
Subject: Melancholy
LoCC: Medicine: Internal medicine
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Observations on Madness and Melancholy
Including Practical Remarks on those Diseases together with Cases and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection
Note: Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
Summary: "Observations on Madness and Melancholy" by John Haslam is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The work provides a comprehensive investigation into the nature of insanity, detailing the definitions, symptoms, and case studies of various mental disorders observed by the author during his tenure at Bethlem Hospital. Haslam's exploration seeks to bridge the gap between theoretical insights and practical observations in the field of psychiatry. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed examination of madness, beginning with Haslam's assertion that the term "madness" lacks a precise definition yet remains universally recognized among practitioners when they encounter an insane person. He discusses the challenges of defining mental disorders, the significance of understanding the human mind's functions, particularly in a state of despair, and the complexities of language in expressing mental conditions. Haslam introduces foundational concepts of insanity, contrasting mania and melancholia, while emphasizing the necessity of observing real cases and toxicological appearances in the brain to understand these conditions better. This detailed approach promises readers a blend of theoretical discourse and clinical observation as they delve deeper into the intricacies of mental illness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Haslam, John, 1764-1844
EBook No.: 37144
Published: Aug 21, 2011
Downloads: 119
Language: English
Subject: Psychology, Pathological
Subject: Psychiatry -- Early works to 1900
Subject: Depression, Mental
Subject: Melancholy
LoCC: Medicine: Internal medicine
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.