Essays on hypochondriacal and other nervous affections / by John Reid.

  • Reid, John, 1776-1822.
Date:
1817
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Credit: Essays on hypochondriacal and other nervous affections / by John Reid. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. Essay. ' Page. I. On the influence of the mind on the body 5 II. The power of volition - _ - _ 9 III. The fear of death - - - . 17 IV. On Pride - 25 V. On Remorse , _ - - - 33 VI. On Solitude 41 VII. Excessive study, or application of mind 49 VIII. Vicissitude, a cause and characteristic of intel- lectual malady _ - - . 55 IX. Want of sleep 59 X. Intemperance - - - - - 65 XI. The excess of abstinence injurious - 85 XII. Morbid affections of the organs of the Senses 87 XIII. Mental derangement not indicative of constitu- tional vigour of mind - - - - 97 XIV. Physical Malady, the occasion of Mental disor- der - - - - 101 XV. On the atmosphere of London - - 105 XVI. Dyspeptic and hepatic diseases - - 109 XVII. Palsy, idiotic, and spasmodic affections 117 XVII-. The hereditary nature of madness 141 XIX. On old age 147 XX. Lunatic asylums - - - - 153 XXI. The importance of counteracting the tendency of Mental disease - - - - 161 XXII. On Bleeding - . ... 167 XXIII. On Pharmacy - - - 175 XXIV. On Ablution - - - - 181 XXV. On bodily exercise - - - 185 XXVI. Real Evils, a remedy for those of the Imagina- tion 192 XXVIL Occupation - - - - 197