On the classification and forms of insanity / by Henry Munro.

  • Monro, Henry, 1817-1891.
Date:
[between 1850 and 1859?]
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Credit: On the classification and forms of insanity / by Henry Munro. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Monro, F.R.C.R, M.B., Oxon., Physician to St. Lukes Hospital. Introduction. In my first lecture on the nomenclatui'e of varieties of in- r sanity I dwelt upon those phraseologies which have already been in use. The first of these was the old well known classifi- cation, which was grounded on the physical temperament, and conduct 01 the patient; and which confined itself very much to the question, whether he was violent, low spirited, or silly Mama, melancholia, and dementia, beino- applied to these states ; monomania and moral insanity, arisino- in after .years as auxiliary to these terms, and being a refinement on the idiosyncracies of various cases. The second phraseolo-y .was one which Dr. Noble has developed, if not originated; dwelt upon the metaphysical position of diseased mind Jiscarding the consideration of conduct and temperament. It '^tZ ^ u f^^d i« diseased; it Si • '^^^ «^ position of ootLd and ?f diseased mind. Emotional, his 1 ^'^telligential insanity are the chief terms of h ofthp ^'^.- } ^ consideration of he state of tS' 1' P^'^''^ ''^^ nietaphysical, 'i'torfof 1 t'r.Tl^^^ temperament, as well as a - terminoW?!^-1 u ilf^ ''^'^ necessary, for lencktur/nf ^^^^ ' ^ P^'^Po^^d to compile a no- he from I wnnl 1 V. t^^o histories, vould here repeat an example of the three metaphysical