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100 1 _aMurphy, P. L.
_q(Patrick Livingston),
_d1848-1907
245 1 0 _aColony Treatment of the Insane and Other Defectives
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-07-12
508 _aProduced by Mary Glenn Krause, MFR, David E. Brown, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Colony Treatment of the Insane and Other Defectives" by P. L. Murphy is a scientific publication presented in the early 20th century. The book discusses the innovative concept of "colony treatment" for individuals suffering from mental illness and other disabilities, emphasizing the importance of employment and outdoor living in the care and recovery of these patients. In this work, Murphy describes the establishment of a colony in Morganton, North Carolina, aimed at providing a supportive and homelike environment for patients. The text outlines the success stories of various individuals who once appeared hopeless but achieved remarkable improvements in their mental health when engaged in meaningful work within the colony setting. Through anecdotes and case studies, Murphy illustrates the benefits of this approach, which aims to create a self-sustaining community where patients can contribute to their surroundings while receiving the necessary care and support. He advocates for broader adoption of the colony model as a cost-effective and humane alternative to traditional hospitalization methods for the insane. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMentally ill -- Care -- North Carolina
653 _aPsychiatric hospital care -- North Carolina
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55104
999 _c95936
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