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100 1 _aSociety of the New York Hospital
245 1 2 _aA Psychiatric Milestone: Bloomingdale Hospital Centenary, 1821-1921
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-03-14
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Lybarger, Kathryn Lybarger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"A Psychiatric Milestone: Bloomingdale Hospital Centenary, 1821-1921" is a historical account focused on the centenary celebration of Bloomingdale Hospital, written in the early 20th century. The book details the evolution of mental health treatment in America and highlights significant advancements in psychiatric care over the past one hundred years. The celebration serves to emphasize the medical and scientific progress made in the field of psychiatry, reflecting on the dedication of various key figures involved in transforming mental health treatment from harsh methods to more humane and patient-centered care. The beginning of this book sets the stage for the importance of Bloomingdale Hospital in the treatment of mental disorders since its establishment. It outlines the evolution of mental health care in the U.S. and emphasizes the shift from purely medical approaches to a more integrated understanding of psychiatric care that considers the psychological aspects of mental illness. The early sections feature addresses from prominent figures in psychiatry, historical overviews of the hospital's foundation, and descriptions of events during the centenary celebration. This serves as a reflection on the strides made in understanding and treating mental health issues, highlighting the ongoing development of a compassionate and scientific approach to psychiatry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cPrivately printed by The Society of the New York Hospital, 1921
653 _aBloomingdale Asylum for the Insane
653 _aMental illness
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15365
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