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This work is a concise elaboration of the origin of various psychoses generally accepted by American psychiatrists with an aim to shed light on the efforts that led up to the developments at that period. The author of this work, James Vance May (1873–1947), was an American psychiatrist and an early proponent for statistical studies and the classification of mental diseases. He was among the first to recognize mental illness as a public health issue, an opinion that did not attain recognition and acceptance for many years. The author has attempted to limit himself to reflect the views of others and has used authentic citations from acknowledged authorities. The conclusions in this work are entirely based on facts rather than on conceptual theories or personal observations alone. The social, financial, and clinical factors of mental diseases must all be given serious consideration according to the author if psychiatry has to satisfy its commitment to the community and take a dignified role in advancing modern medicine.

This early works is a fascinating look at Mental Diseases with much of the information still useful and practical today. Contents include; Psychological Introduction, History of the Care of the Mentally Sick, Some Legal Aspects of Mental Disorder, Causes-General Classification of Mental Disease, Prevention of Mental Disease, Qualifications for Mental Nursing-Symptoms of Mental Disease, Nursing Measures-The Administration of food etc, Dangers & Precautions-Accidents & Emergencies, Nursing in the Organic Psychoses, Nursing in the Toxic Psychoses, Nursing in the Infective-Exhaustive Psychoses, Nursing in the Constitutional Psychoses, and Hydrotherapy..... Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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