"Traces the history of Missouri's first state mental institution, the
Fulton State Hospital, founded in 1851. This institutional history
examines a century and a half of changing attitudes toward mental
illness, evolving treatments as medical and psychiatric science
sought cures and the continuing administrative challenges of
overcrowding and chronic underfunding"--Provided by publisher
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index
From idea to reality, 1844-1850 -- Overcoming obstacles: the first
decade, 1850-1860 -- Disaster and rebirth, 1861-1872 --
Administration gridlock and recovery, 1869-1897 -- "To the victors
belong the spoils": asylum patronage, 1872-1923 -- Search for a cure:
treatments in transition, 1905-1940 -- Bursting at the seams: growing
pains, 1890-1940 -- Three early residents -- Dramatic changes in
treatment, 1940-1949 -- Missouri's mental health care comes of age,
1950-1959 -- Enlightened leadership, 1960-1969 -- New strategies, new
challenges, 1970-1979 -- The challenge of youth, 1950-1991 --
Deinstitutionalization, 1980-1989 -- New missions as the century
turns, 1990-2000 -- An uncertain future
Language: eng
Physical Description: xvii, 252 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Edition Info: (hard cover : alk. paper)
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