Psychiatry for the Rich: A History of Ticehurst Private Asylum 1792-1917

by Charl MacKenzie and Charlotte MacKenzie

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The madhouse often figures prominently in popular conceptions of the nineteenth century, yet little is known about the realities of private institutions. In Psychiatry for the Rich, Charlotte MacKenzie examines the history of the asylum at Ticehurst in Sussex to explore the social history of madness and the impact of politics and popular opinion. She details the backgrounds of the patients, their own descriptions of the asylum as well as changes...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:041586545X

ISBN13:9780415865456

Release Date:June 2013

Publisher:Routledge

Length:244 Pages

Weight:0.77 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Education & Reference Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting History Humanities Internal Medicine Medicine Mental Health Mental Illness Modern (16th-21st Centuries)

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