Observations on Insanity: With Practical Remarks on the Disease and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection
1798
Observations on Insanity: With Practical Remarks on the Disease and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection
1798
Health & Medicine, Psychiatry/Psychology
Published in 1798, 'Observations on Insanity' by John Haslam is a seminal work in the field of mental health. Drawing from his experiences at Bethlem Hospital, Haslam analyzes mental disorders, providing definitions, symptoms, and causes while critiquing previous understandings of insanity. The book includes detailed accounts of morbid appearances observed during dissections of patients who died while insane, aiming to enhance both academic and public understanding of mental illness.
