Insanity, its causes, prevention, and cure : including apoplexy, epilepsy, and congestion of the brain / by Joseph Williams, M. D.

  • Williams, Joseph, 1814-1882.
Date:
1852
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Credit: Insanity, its causes, prevention, and cure : including apoplexy, epilepsy, and congestion of the brain / by Joseph Williams, M. D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ANALYTICAL INDEX. Mind, intellect, ancient opinions respecting . . Page 1 It is immortal, the soul . . . • • -2 Reason, reflection, ideas, sagacity . . ■ • .3 Imagination, appetency, mental perfection . . . -4 Instinct, will, self-will, yolition . . . • .5 Definitions of insanity, numerous authorities respecting . . 7 Perception and reflection; eccentricity . . . .8 Memory, defective or pretematurally active . . .9 Connate imbecility, forgetfulness . . . . ,10 Curious examples, intervals lost . . . . .11 Criminal lunatics cannot recollect their acts on recovery. Tempera- ment guides the type of insanity. . . . .12 Examples, various assumptions of character. . . .13 Weak mind, unsoundness of mind . . . . .14 In insanity, the remarkable change . . . .15 Fancies, ideas, rapidity of thought, versatility . . .16 Examples showing the change of mind ; gloominess and dejection . 17 Suspicion, antipathies to friends . . . . .18 Preternatural excitement, how to treat it . . . .19 IncontroIIable passions, erroneous religious impressions . . 20 Timidity, increased sensibility; control often requested by the pa- tient, never to be disregarded . . . . .21