Insanity and its treatment : lectures on the treatment, medical and legal, of insane patients.

  • Blandford, G. Fielding (George Fielding), 1829-1911.
Date:
1871
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Credit: Insanity and its treatment : lectures on the treatment, medical and legal, of insane patients. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    LECTURE XVI. pack Impulsive Insanity—Characterized by Criminal Acts—Explana- tion of the Impulse—Rules for Diagnosis—Other Symptoms of Insanity usually discoverable — Weak-minded or Imbecile Patients—Characteristics — Cases—Demented Patients—Chief Defects—Cases, 314 LECTURE XVII. Terminations of Insanity—Liability of Recurrence — Recovery often Imperfect—How recognisable — Release of Dangerous Patients to be refused—Concealed Insanity—A Trial to be advised — Recurring Insanity — Lucid Intervals — Recoveries numerous—Chance of Life — Causes of Death—Diagnosis of Bodily Disease—Care of the Chronic Insane, . . 336 LECTURE XVIII. General Remarks on Treatment—Importance of Early Treatment to be urged by Family Practitioner—Restraint to be advised when necessary—Objections of Friends to be met—Use of an Asylum—Attendants—Delusions, how to be met — Asylums not necessary for all the Insane—On the Choice of an Asylum —Feigned Insanity—Hints for Detection—The Odour of the Insane, 360 LECTURE XIX. The Law of Lunacy—Private Patients—Order and Certificates— Single Patients — Notice of Discharge or Death — Leave of Absence—Order of Transfer—Pauper Patients—The Property of Patients—Commission of Lunacy, . ... 380 LECTURE XX. On the Examination of Patients—Two Things to be considered —On Gaining Access to a Patient—On Estimating Doubtful Insanity—Information to be Sifted—Visit to a Patient—Conver- sation— Appearance — Alleged Delusions — On Patients who have no Delusions—On the Examination of Imbeciles and the Demented—Conclusion, ....... 403