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| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Conversations on Common Things Dorothea Lynde Dix, 1828 |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Remarks on Prisons and Prison Discipline in the United States Dorothea Lynde Dix, 1845 |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Dorothea Dix Margaret Muckenhoupt, 2004-04-08 Publisher Description |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Dorothea Dix Thomas J. Brown, 1998 The disastrous failure of one of the most widely admired heroines in the nation provides a dramatic measure of the transformations of northern values during the war. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: American Psychosis E. Fuller Torrey, 2013-08-22 In 1963, President John F. Kennedy delivered an historic speech on mental illness and retardation. He described sweeping new programs to replace the shabby treatment of the many millions of the mentally disabled in custodial institutions with treatment in community mental health centers. This movement, later referred to as deinstitutionalization, continues to impact mental health care. Though he never publicly acknowledged it, the program was a tribute to Kennedy's sister Rosemary, who was born mildly retarded and developed a schizophrenia-like illness. Terrified she'd become pregnant, Joseph Kennedy arranged for his daughter to receive a lobotomy, which was a disaster and left her severely retarded. Fifty years after Kennedy's speech, E. Fuller Torrey's book provides an inside perspective on the birth of the federal mental health program. On staff at the National Institute of Mental Health when the program was being developed and implemented, Torrey draws on his own first-hand account of the creation and launch of the program, extensive research, one-on-one interviews with people involved, and recently unearthed audiotapes of interviews with major figures involved in the legislation. As such, this book provides historical material previously unavailable to the public. Torrey examines the Kennedys' involvement in the policy, the role of major players, the responsibility of the state versus the federal government in caring for the mentally ill, the political maneuverings required to pass the legislation, and how closing institutions resulted not in better care - as was the aim - but in underfunded programs, neglect, and higher rates of community violence. Many now wonder why public mental illness services are so ineffective. At least one-third of the homeless are seriously mentally ill, jails and prisons are grossly overcrowded, largely because the seriously mentally ill constitute 20 percent of prisoners, and public facilities are overrun by untreated individuals. As Torrey argues, it is imperative to understand how we got here in order to move forward towards providing better care for the most vulnerable. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: From Madness to Mental Health Greg Eghigian, 2009-12-10 From Madness to Mental Health neither glorifies nor denigrates the contributions of psychiatry, clinical psychology, and psychotherapy, but rather considers how mental disorders have historically challenged the ways in which human beings have understood and valued their bodies, minds, and souls. Greg Eghigian has compiled a unique anthology of readings, from ancient times to the present, that includes Hippocrates; Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love, penned in the 1390s; Dorothea Dix; Aaron T. Beck; Carl Rogers; and others, culled from religious texts, clinical case studies, memoirs, academic lectures, hospital and government records, legal and medical treatises, and art collections. Incorporating historical experiences of medical practitioners and those deemed mentally ill, From Madness to Mental Health also includes an updated bibliography of first-person narratives on mental illness compiled by Gail A. Hornstein. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: The Roots of the Recovery Movement in Psychiatry Larry Davidson, Jaak Rakfeldt, John Strauss, 2011-08-17 As the global psychiatric community enters a new era of transformation, this book explores lessons learned from previous efforts with the goal of “getting it right” this time. In response to the common refrain that we know about and ‘do’ recovery already, the authors set the recovery movement within the conceptual framework of major thinkers and achievers in the history of psychiatry, such as Philippe Pinel, Dorothea Dix, Adolf Meyer, Harry Stack Sullivan, and Franco Basaglia. The book reaches beyond the usual boundaries of psychiatry to incorporate lessons from related fields, such as psychology, sociology, social welfare, philosophy, political economic theory, and civil rights. From Jane Addams and the Settlement House movement to Martin Luther King, Jr., and Gilles Deleuze, this book identifies the less well-known and less visible dimensions of the recovery concept and movement that underlie concrete clinical practice. In addition, the authors highlight the limitations of previous efforts to reform and transform mental health practice, such as the de-institutionalization movement begun in the 1950s, in the hope that the field will not have to repeat these same mistakes. Their thoughtful analysis and valuable advice will benefit people in recovery, their loved ones, the practitioners who serve them, and society at large. Foreword by Fred Frese, Founder of the Community and State Hospital Section of the American Psychological Association and past president of the National Mental Health Consumers' Association |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: A Mind that Found Itself Clifford Whittingham Beers, 1923 The publication of this work resulted in a public outcry in the 1900's that began an inquiry into the state of U.S. mental health care and psychiatric services. It contributed significantly to the mental hygiene movement and to establish the National Committee for Mental Hygiene |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Mad Among Us Gerald N. Grob, 1994-02-21 In the first comprehensive one-volume history of the treatment of the mentally ill, the foremost historian in the field compellingly recounts our various attempts to solve this ever-present dilemma from colonial times to the present. Gerald Grob charts the growth of mental hospitals in response to the escalating numbers of the severely and persistently mentally ill and the deterioration of these hospitals under the pressure of too many patients and too few resources. Mounting criticism of psychiatric techniques such as shock therapies, drugs, and lobotomies and of mental institutions as inhumane places led to a new emphasis on community care and treatment. While some patients benefited from the new community policies, they were ineffective for many mentally ill substance abusers. Grob’s definitive history points the way to new solutions. It is at once an indispensable reference and a call for a humane and balanced policy in the future. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: The Mental Hygiene Movement Clifford Whittingham Beers, 1917 |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Portraits of Pioneers in Psychology Gregory A. Kimble, Michael Wertheimer, 2014-04-08 This third volume in a series devoted to luminaries in the history of psychology--features chapter authors who are themselves highly visible and eminent scholars. They provide glimpses of the giants who shaped modern cognitive and behavioral science, and shed new light on their contributions and personalities, often with a touch of humor or whimsy and with fresh personal insights. The animated style, carefully selected details, and lively perspective make the people, ideas, and controversies in the history of psychology come alive. The fields touched on in this and other volumes cover all of the subfields of psychology. As such, all volumes of Portraits of Pioneers in Psychology will be of interest to psychologists, as well as scholars in related fields. The resourceful teacher could use a selection of chapters as supplementary readings to enhance almost any course in the discipline. The major purpose of these books is to provide source materials for students and their teachers in undergraduate and graduate courses in the history of psychology. Each of the five volumes in this series contains different profiles thereby bringing more than 100 of the pioneers in psychology more vividly to life. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Essentials of Global Mental Health Samuel O. Okpaku, 2014-02-27 Defines an approach to mental healthcare focused on achieving international equity in coverage, options and outcomes. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Community Psychology John Moritsugu, Elizabeth Vera, Frank Y Wong, Karen Grover Duffy, 2015-07-22 Community Psychology, 5/e focuses on the prevention of problems, the promotion of well-being, empowerment of members within a community, the appreciation of diversity, and an ecological model for the understanding of human behavior. Attention is paid to both “classic” early writings and the most recent journal articles and reviews by today’s practitioners and researchers. Historical and alternative methods of effecting social change are explored in this book, with the overall theme that the environment is as important as the individual in it. This text is available in a variety of formats – digital and print. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: Understand the historical and contemporary principles of community psychology. Apply theory and research to social services, mental health, health, legal, and public health systems |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Life of Dorothea Lynde Dix Francis Tiffany, 1890 |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Systems-Centered Training Yvonne M. Agazarian, Susan P. Gantt, Frances B. Carter, 2020-12-30 This illustrated book shows how thinking systems offer new ways of seeing people which can help us see and do things differently. The authors describe how a theory of living human systems was developed and even recently revised. This major revision led to a theory of the person-as-a-system and its role-systems map that helps us see which system in us and in others is running the show. The authors illustrate how life force energy fuels the hierarchy of living human systems and how theory and practice with role-systems can be useful in everyday life. They begin with describing how they have used the new illustrations as a map to locate the contexts of our roles. Using this map has also enabled the authors to identify the role-systems and explore the territory of ourselves and our groups in new ways that deepened our understanding of roles and role locks. This book illustrates systems-centered therapy and training (SCT) theory by offering a practical theory to guide group psychotherapists, leaders and consultants in working with group dynamics. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: The Creative Advantages of Schizophrenia Paul Kiritsis, 2020-02 The aphorism that madness and creative genius are opposing sides of the same coin predates contemporary psychiatry and has existed since the time of the great Stagirite Aristotle. Schizophrenia is one mental disorder intimately linked with creative thinking and achievement. There is no shortage of eminent scientists, thinkers, writers, artists, composers, and political activists tentatively theorized to have precariously balanced the great divide between the demons of schizophrenia and the muses of creative illumination, including Rene Descartes, Emanuel Swedenborg, John Forbes Nash, Leonardo da Vinci, and Joan of Arc, to name but a few. However, is that association veracious in an empirical sense? If it is, how exactly are schizophrenia and creative illumination related? Using new empirical findings, this book sheds new light upon the age-old assumption and goes further still in explaining how creative potential with world-fashioning powers can be channelled in individuals with this diagnosis. Mental health practitioners will find this book both intriguing and useful. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: The Insanity Offense: How America's Failure to Treat the Seriously Mentally Ill Endangers Its Citizens E. Fuller Torrey, 2008-06-17 Vital for all working in the mental health field . . . . Fascinating reading for anyone. —Choice E. Fuller Torrey, the author of the definitive guides to schizophrenia and manic depression, chronicles a disastrous swing in the balance of civil rights that has resulted in numerous violent episodes and left a vulnerable population of mentally ill people homeless and victimized. Interweaving in-depth accounts of landmark cases in California, Wisconsin, and North Carolina with a history of legislation and changes in the mental health care system, Torrey gives shape to the magnitude of our failure and outlines what needs to be done to reverse this ongoing—and accelerating—disaster. A new epilogue on the 2011 shooting in Tucson, Arizona, brings this tragic story up to date. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Theaters of Madness Benjamin Reiss, 2008-09-15 In the mid-1800s, a utopian movement to rehabilitate the insane resulted in a wave of publicly funded asylums—many of which became unexpected centers of cultural activity. Housed in magnificent structures with lush grounds, patients participated in theatrical programs, debating societies, literary journals, schools, and religious services. Theaters of Madness explores both the culture these rich offerings fomented and the asylum’s place in the fabric of nineteenth-century life, reanimating a time when the treatment of the insane was a central topic in debates over democracy, freedom, and modernity. Benjamin Reiss explores the creative lives of patients and the cultural demands of their doctors. Their frequently clashing views turned practically all of American culture—from blackface minstrel shows to the works of William Shakespeare—into a battlefield in the war on insanity. Reiss also shows how asylums touched the lives and shaped the writing of key figures, such as Emerson and Poe, who viewed the system alternately as the fulfillment of a democratic ideal and as a kind of medical enslavement. Without neglecting this troubling contradiction, Theaters of Madness prompts us to reflect on what our society can learn from a generation that urgently and creatively tried to solve the problem of mental illness. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Chasing Dirt Suellen Hoy, 1996-10-10 Americans in the early 19th century were, as one foreign traveller bluntly put it, filthy, bordering on the beastly--perfectly at home in dirty, bug-infested, malodorous surroundings. Many a home swarmed with flies, barnyard animals, dust, and dirt; clothes were seldom washed; men hardly ever shaved or bathed. Yet gradually all this changed, and today, Americans are known worldwide for their obsession with cleanliness--for their sophisticated plumbing, daily bathing, shiny hair and teeth, and spotless clothes. In Chasing Dirt, Suellen Hoy provides a colorful history of this remarkable transformation from dreadfully dirty to cleaner than clean, ranging from the pre-Civil War era to the 1950s, when American's obsession with cleanliness reached its peak. Hoy offers here a fascinating narrative, filled with vivid portraits of the men and especially the women who helped America come clean. She examines the work of early promoters of cleanliness, such as Catharine Beecher and Sylvester Graham; and describes how the Civil War marked a turning point in our attitudes toward cleanliness, discussing the work of the U.S. Sanitary Commission, headed by Frederick Law Olmsted, and revealing how the efforts of Florence Nightingale in the Crimean War inspired American women--such as Dorothea Dix, Clara Barton, and Louisa May Alcott--to volunteer as nurses during the war. We also read of the postwar efforts of George E. Waring, Jr., a sanitary engineer who constructed sewer systems around the nation and who, as head of New York City's street-cleaning department, transformed the city from the nation's dirtiest to the nation's cleanest in three years. Hoy details the efforts to convince African-Americans and immigrants of the importance of cleanliness, examining the efforts of Booker T. Washington (who preached the gospel of the toothbrush), Jane Addams at Hull House, and Lillian Wald at the Henry Street Settlement House. Indeed, we see how cleanliness gradually shifted from a way to prevent disease to a way to assimilate, to become American. And as the book enters the modern era, we learn how advertising for soaps, mouth washes, toothpastes, and deodorants in mass-circulation magazines showed working men and women how to cleanse themselves and become part of the increasingly sweatless, odorless, and successful middle class. Shower for success! By illuminating the historical roots of America's shift from dreadfully dirty to squeaky clean, Chasing Dirt adds a new dimension to our understanding of our national culture. And along the way, it provides colorful and often amusing social history as well as insight into what makes Americans the way we are today. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Ethics in Psychology and the Mental Health Professions Gerald P. Koocher, Patricia Keith-Spiegel, 2016 Revised edition of the authors' Ethics in psychology and the mental health professions, 2008. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Catching Homelessness Josephine Ensign, 2016 Catching Homelessness is the compelling true story of a nurse's work with--and young adult passage through--homelessness. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Untold Lives Elizabeth Scarborough, Laurel Furumoto, 1987 The presence of women psychologists has largely been blotted out of historical accounts of the discipline. Untold Lives explores why this has occurred and champions the cause of writing women into history by reconstructing the lives of twenty-five pioneering women psychologists in America. Providing a detailed examination of several gender-specific issues, the authors describe several ways in which the experiences of this group of women differed from those of their male counterparts. Each of five early chapters tells the story of one woman whose life or career vividly exemplifies a particular theme: institutional barriers to graduate education, obligations of a daughter to her family, the marriage versus career dilemma, limited employment opportunities, and discrimination by male colleagues. The book concludes with a collective portrait of this first generation and cameos that highlight their unique experiences. -- From publisher's description. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Positive Psychology in Practice P. Alex Linley, Stephen Joseph, 2012-06-27 A thorough and up-to-date guide to putting positive psychology into practice From the Foreword: This volume is the cutting edge of positive psychology and the emblem of its future. -Martin E. P. Seligman, Ph.D., Fox Leadership Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, and author of Authentic Happiness Positive psychology is an exciting new orientation in the field, going beyond psychology's traditional focus on illness and pathology to look at areas like well-being and fulfillment. While the larger question of optimal human functioning is hardly new - Aristotle addressed it in his treatises on eudaimonia - positive psychology offers a common language on this subject to professionals working in a variety of subdisciplines and practices. Applicable in many settings and relevant for individuals, groups, organizations, communities, and societies, positive psychology is a genuinely integrative approach to professional practice. Positive Psychology in Practice fills the need for a broad, comprehensive, and state-of-the-art reference for this burgeoning new perspective. Cutting across traditional lines of thinking in psychology, this resource bridges theory, research, and applications to offer valuable information to a wide range of professionals and students in the social and behavioral sciences. A group of major international contributors covers: The applied positive psychology perspective Historical and philosophical foundations Values and choices in pursuit of the good life Lifestyle practices for health and well-being Methods and processes for teaching and learning Positive psychology at work The best and most thorough treatment of this cutting-edge discipline, Positive Psychology in Practice is an essential resource for understanding this important new theory and applying its principles to all areas of professional practice. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Social Cognition and Interaction Training (SCIT) David L. Roberts, David L. Penn, Dennis R. Combs, 2016 Social Cognition and Interaction Training (SCIT) is a group psychotherapy for individuals with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Hospital Sketches Louisa May Alcott, 2024-10-24 Step into the heart of the Civil War era with Louisa May Alcott's Hospital Sketches. This poignant collection of letters offers a firsthand account of life in a Union hospital, filled with the courage, suffering, and humanity of soldiers and nurses alike. Alcott's vivid descriptions and personal reflections immerse you in a world of war, illness, and compassion. Through her eyes, you'll witness the strength of the human spirit even in the darkest of times.But here's the question that will challenge your perspective: How would you endure the trials of war, if you were caught between the suffering of others and the desire to help? What does Alcott's account teach us about resilience in the face of adversity? As you read, you'll encounter the raw emotions and unwavering determination of both nurses and soldiers. Alcott’s intimate portrayal of their struggles offers a window into a world shaped by conflict, yet filled with hope and kindness. Are you ready to explore the true cost of war through the eyes of one who lived it?Immerse yourself in these unforgettable sketches, where Alcott's powerful words bring history to life. Her personal experiences in the hospital offer a unique glimpse into the Civil War and the unspoken courage of those who served. This is more than a memoir—it's a call to honor the resilience of the human spirit. Purchase Hospital Sketches now, and step into a world where compassion triumphs over fear.Don't miss the chance to experience Louisa May Alcott’s powerful reflections on war and humanity. Buy Hospital Sketches today and witness history through the eyes of one of its most insightful chroniclers. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: On the Heels of Ignorance Owen Whooley, 2019-04-23 Psychiatry has always aimed to peer deep into the human mind, daring to cast light on its darkest corners and untangle its thorniest knots, often invoking the latest medical science in doing so. But, as Owen Whooley’s sweeping new book tells us, the history of American psychiatry is really a record of ignorance. On the Heels of Ignorance begins with psychiatry’s formal inception in the 1840s and moves through two centuries of constant struggle simply to define and redefine mental illness, to say nothing of the best way to treat it. Whooley’s book is no antipsychiatric screed, however; instead, he reveals a field that has muddled through periodic reinventions and conflicting agendas of curiosity, compassion, and professional striving. On the Heels of Ignorance draws from intellectual history and the sociology of professions to portray an ongoing human effort to make sense of complex mental phenomena using an imperfect set of tools, with sometimes tragic results. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Jeffrey S. Jones, DNP, RN, PMHCNS-BC, CST, LNC, Vickie L. Rogers, DNP, RN, Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN, 2012-03-16 This psychiatric-mental health undergraduate textbook, based on the theories of Hildegard Peplau and Joyce Travelbee, is the first recent book devoted to interpersonal relations as the foundation for therapeutic practice in psychiatric nursing. It guides the student through the essential phases of self-discovery necessary to integrate interpersonal nursing theory into practice, and provides a historical overview of the profession. The book addresses the most current ISPN and APNA competencies and presents content designed to foster self-growth, and critical thinking and decision-making skills, as well as to implement therapeutic interventions. It offers an overview of theories of mental illness and a detailed discussion of commonly seen psychiatric disorders, and addresses mental health care settings across the lifespan and different populations. Clinical case studies and first-hand accounts vividly describe the realities of living with specific mental illnesses, What would you do? questions stimulate discussions, and sample and practice care plans for chronic mental illness facilitate integration of concepts into practice. Evidence-based practice summaries from psychiatric nursing and related research literature are included, and NANDA guidelines are integrated throughout. A new chapter with DSM-V updates is also available. This affordably priced text additionally comes with supplementary materials for both teachers and students, including handy review guides, summaries, drug monographs, and hyperlinks to films and video illustrating content. A test bank and PowerPoint slides are also available for instructors. Key Features: Integrates and applies the Peplau/Travelbee interpersonal relations theories to the four-step Assessment, Planning/Diagnosing, Implementation, and Evaluation (APIE) nursing process Addresses critical thinking, clinical decision making, therapeutic interventions, case management roles, and mental health care settings across the lifespan Features NCLEX preparation questions, vivid clinical scenarios, and evidence-based practice summaries Addresses the most current ISPN and APNA competencies A new chapter with DSM-V updates is available Both student and teacher digital aids, including review guides, summaries, hyperlinks to films and video, and drug monographs are available A test bank and PowerPoint slides are also available for instructors eBook Features (available in all eBook formats): Bidirectional link between Key Terms and their glossary definitions Learning Outcomes at start of chapters link to respective sections in book Hyperlinks to supplementary films and videos Care plans DSM-V update This book is also available as part of a discounted set. To view the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Special A Student Pack, click the link above. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Mental Illness and Crime Robert A. Schug, Henry F. Fradella, 2014-08-08 Mental Illness and Crime comprehensively synthesizes and critically examines what is currently known about the relationship of mental illness and individual psychiatric disorders, in particular with criminal, violent, and other forms of antisocial behavior. The book integrates scholarship from psychology, psychiatry, clinical neuroscience, criminology, and law when presenting explanations for and etiologies of mental illness–related criminal and violent behaviors. Moreover, the book provides the reader with a diagnostic understanding of mental disorders across various classification systems, including the current DSM-5 and ICD-10. In addition, Robert A. Schug and Henry F. Fradella critically examine what is known about the treatment and social implications of this body of research, including its practical applications within the criminal justice system. Unique to the field, this text will contribute to a better understanding of criminality and violence and move society toward a greater acceptance of individuals with these illnesses. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Bedlam Kenneth Paul Rosenberg, 2019-10-01 A psychiatrist and award-winning documentarian sheds light on the mental-health-care crisis in the United States. When Dr. Kenneth Rosenberg trained as a psychiatrist in the late 1980s, the state mental hospitals, which had reached peak occupancy in the 1950s, were being closed at an alarming rate, with many patients having nowhere to go. There has never been a more important time for this conversation, as one in five adults--40 million Americans--experiences mental illness each year. Today, the largest mental institution in the United States is the Los Angeles County Jail, and the last refuge for many of the 20,000 mentally ill people living on the streets of Los Angeles is L.A. County Hospital. There, Dr. Rosenberg begins his chronicle of what it means to be mentally ill in America today, integrating his own moving story of how the system failed his sister, Merle, who had schizophrenia. As he says, I have come to see that my family's tragedy, my family's shame, is America's great secret. Dr. Rosenberg gives readers an inside look at the historical, political, and economic forces that have resulted in the greatest social crisis of the twenty-first century. The culmination of a seven-year inquiry, Bedlam is not only a rallying cry for change, but also a guidebook for how we move forward with care and compassion, with resources that have never before been compiled, including legal advice, practical solutions for parents and loved ones, help finding community support, and information on therapeutic options. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: History of Psychology Wayne Viney, Michael Wertheimer, Marilyn Lou Wertheimer, 1979 Psychologie / Geschichte / Bibliographie. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: On the Construction, Organization, and General Arrangements of Hospitals for the Insane Thomas Story Kirkbride, 1854 |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Social Inclusion of People with Mental Illness Julian Leff, Richard Warner, 2006-07-06 People with serious mental illness no longer spend years of their lives in psychiatric institutions. In developed countries, there has been a major shift in the focus of care from hospitals into the community. However, while it means those with mental illness are not confined, it does not guarantee they will be fully integrated into their communities. The barriers to full citizenship are partly due to the disabilities produced by their illnesses and partly by stigmatizing and discriminatory attitudes of the public. This book analyzes the causes of these barriers and suggests ways of dismantling them. The book is constructed in two parts: the first relates to social inclusion and the second to occupational inclusion. Throughout, the text is annotated with quotes from consumers to illustrate their experience of the issues discussed. The innovations outlined are described in sufficient detail for the reader to implement them in their own practice. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Mental Hospitalization Charles A. Kiesler, Amy E. Sibulkin, 1987-07 Mental Hospitalization is the most thorough and integrated analysis yet attempted of data on hospitalization for mental disorders. The authors look at mental health policy in general and mental hospitalization in particular. They re-analyse the US national database and consider whether the practice of hospitalization matches up to expectations. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Clinical Psychology Andrew M. Pomerantz, 2008 “A very readable account; a clearly accessible introduction to the field and to critical issues within it. The particular advantage is that this text is addressed to undergraduates making career choices and provides an informed discussion of key issues.†-Kate Briggs, University of West Georgia “The book is well written, easy to understand, and covers all of the necessary topics to gain an appreciation for the field of clinical psychology.†-David Topor, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro  “The most impressive aspect of this material is the comprehensive nature of the text. The breadth, clarity, and usefulness of the coverage is first rate.†-Alan Whitlock, University of Idaho “This is very balanced in presentation-perhaps the least biased text for clinical psych I’ve seen†  -Elizabeth E. Seebach, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Very user-friendly- more interactive (in terms of thinking questions, ect.) than other similar texts. -Jessica Yokley, University of Pittsburgh This undergraduate core text presents a balanced overview of clinical perspectives with an emphasis on multicultural issues. Academically rigorous but accessible, it covers psychotherapy clinical assessment, ethical and professional issues, and specialized topics such as forensic and health psychology. KEY FEATURES • Includes a full chapter on cultural issues in the introductory section of the book. • Offers a full chapter on ethical issues in the introductory section of the book. • Presents a full chapter in which current and controversial topics are discussed from both sides of the debate. • Integrates discussion of ethical and professional issues throughout the book. • Incorporates useful pedagogical tools that serve to connect unfamiliar clinical psychology concepts to the everyday life of students. These include a “Considering Culture†box in each chapter following the chapter on culture, “Denise inPsychotherapy†boxes that illustrate how a client would be treated according to various approaches, at least one “Metaphorically Speaking†box in most chapters that use metaphors to teach students about new concepts, and end-of-chapter critical thinking questions. AUTHOR-CREATED ANCILLARIES • An Instructor’s Resource CD-ROM provides PowerPoint slides, a computerized test bank, suggested class activities, sample syllabi, Web and video resources for each chapter of the text. • A Student Study Site at www.sagepub.com/pomerantzcpstudy offers self-quizzes, e-flashcards, sample case studies, Internet exercises and suggested Web resources, and SAGE journal articles with discussion questions. INTENDED AUDIENCE This balanced text gives upper-level undergraduate or first-year graduate students of Clinical Psychology an extensive review of different clinical approaches as well as a greater level of cultural understanding. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Mad Yankees Lawrence B. Goodheart, 2003 MPEG-4 is a multimedia coding and compression standard released by the International Standards Organisation's (ISO) Moving Pictures Expert Group. MPEG-4 Visual fills a clear gap in the market for a practical, design-based study of the MPEG-4 Visual standard, providing a source of guidance and reference for practicing professionals in the multimedia engineering industry and for students and researchers in electronic engineering and computer science. This book presents a review of the standard and the emerging related technologies with a consistent design-based focus and with clear qualitative and quantitative comparisons of design alternatives. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: The Yellow Wallpaper Illustrated Charlotte Perkins Gilman, 2021-01-04 The Yellow Wallpaper is a short story by American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman, first published in January 1892 in The New England Magazine.[1] It is regarded as an important early work of American feminist literature, due to its illustration of the attitudes towards mental and physical health of women in the 19th century.Narrated in the first person, the story is a collection of journal entries written by a woman whose physician husband (John) has rented an old mansion for the summer. Forgoing other rooms in the house, the couple moves into the upstairs nursery. As a form of treatment, the unnamed woman is forbidden from working, and is encouraged to eat well and get plenty of air, so she can recuperate from what he calls a temporary nervous depression - a slight hysterical tendency, a diagnosis common to women during that period |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Dorothea Dix Amy Paulson Herstek, 2001 Traces the life and career of a great social reformer, from her strict upbringing, through her years as a teacher and Civil War nurse, to her work as a lobbyist in Congress. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: On Behalf of the Insane Poor Dorothea Lynde Dix, 2001 On Behalf of the Insane Poor was originally published in 1973. These are selected historical reports on behalf of the insane poor. In Dorothea Lynde Dix?s 1843 plea to the Massachusetts Legislature she said, ---I tell what I have seen ---painful and shocking as the details often are --- that from them you may feel more deeply the imperative obligation which lies upon you to prevent the possibility of a repetition or continuance of such outrages upon humanity. I proceed, Gentlemen, briefly to call your attention to the present state in behalf of the insane poor confined within the Commonwealth in cages, closets, cellars, stalls, pens; chained, naked, beaten with rods and lashed into obedience. Dorothea Dix was a tireless and effective mental health reformer at a time when the mentally ill were treated as delinquents. She was born in Maine (1802), after the age of 12 she lived with her grandmother and began teaching school at the age of 14. She published many books for children, which were outstanding .In 1841, hearing that a Sunday-school teacher was needed in the East Cambridge House of Correction, she volunteered to teach a class of twenty women who were criminals and drunkards beginning her crusade for mental health reform.When the Civil War started, she volunteered her services and was subsequently appointed superintendent of the army nurses. What Florence Nightingale was to the Crimean War, the same was Dorothea Dix to the Union Army during the Civil War.Miss Dix returned to the Trenton State Hospital, which she considered her home for the last six years of her life. She died there July 18, 1887 at age of 85 and is buried in Cambridge, Massachusetts. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: The Sociology of Mental Illness Jane D. McLeod, Eric R. Wright, 2010 The Sociology of Mental Illness is a comprehensive collection of readings designed to help students develop a nuanced and sophisticated appreciation of the most important, heated--and fascinating--controversies in the field. Drawing primarily from sociological sources, the text features both classical and contemporary selections that cover the full range of sociological topics, perspectives, and debates, including the social construction of mental illness, the social origins of mental illness, and contemporary mental health treatment. This rich, varied assortment gives students a roadmap to the evolution and development of sociological research over time and insight into key controversies in the field. Selections include such classical readings as Scheff's original statement of labeling theory, contemporary reports on the prevalence of mental illness in countries around the world, and recent analyses of the changing treatment system. The readings are organized progressively in order to help students recognize the dynamic character of mental health research and the important role that controversies play in advancements in the field; this organization also gives students the tools they need to formulate their own views and opinions on crucial matters. A versatile, engaging text, The Sociology of Mental Illness is ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses in the sociology of mental illness. |
| dorothea dix contribution to psychology: Mad in America Robert Whitaker, 2019-09-10 An updated edition of the classic history of schizophrenia in America, which gives voice to generations of patients who suffered through cures that only deepened their suffering and impaired their hope of recovery Schizophrenics in the United States currently fare worse than patients in the world's poorest countries. In Mad in America, medical journalist Robert Whitaker argues that modern treatments for the severely mentally ill are just old medicine in new bottles, and that we as a society are deeply deluded about their efficacy. The widespread use of lobotomies in the 1920s and 1930s gave way in the 1950s to electroshock and a wave of new drugs. In what is perhaps Whitaker's most damning revelation, Mad in America examines how drug companies in the 1980s and 1990s skewed their studies to prove that new antipsychotic drugs were more effective than the old, while keeping patients in the dark about dangerous side effects. A haunting, deeply compassionate book -- updated with a new introduction and prologue bringing in the latest medical treatments and trends -- Mad in America raises important questions about our obligations to the mad, the meaning of insanity, and what we value most about the human mind. |
Legacy of Dorothea Dix in the History of Psychology
Feb 24, 2024 · Dorothea Dix’s contributions to the field of psychology were in the areas of mental health reform, education, and advocacy. She played a crucial role in raising awareness about …
Dorothea Dix (1802–1887) - PMC
Dorothea Lynde Dix was born in Hampden, Maine, in 1802. Evidence suggests she may have been neglected by her parents, and she appears to have been unhappy at home. She moved …
Dorothea Lynde Dix (1802 – 1887) - Psybernetika
As Roberts (1967) summarizes we "have seen an exhilarating leap forward in our treatment of the mentally ill…if we are to advance further, the lessons of the past should be well studied" (p. …
How did dorothea dix contribute to psychology? - California ...
Nov 8, 2024 · Development of Psychology: Dorothea Dix’s contributions to the development of psychology as a distinct field of study are evident in her work as a nurse, teacher, and social …
Dorothea Dix: Redefining mental illness - Medical News Today
May 5, 2017 · In the last of a series of articles celebrating female role models in medicine, we look at how Dorothea Dix helped to tackle the stigma of mental illness.
Biography: Dorothea Dix - National Women's History Museum
Dorothea Dix was an early 19 th century activist who drastically changed the medical field during her lifetime. She championed causes for both the mentally ill and indigenous populations.
Dorothea Dix | A Simplified Psychology Guide
Early Life: Dorothea Dix was born on April 4, 1802, in Hampden, Maine. Rise to Activism: In the 19th century, Dorothea Dix embarked on a career as a teacher and later became an advocate …
Dorothea Dix | Mental Health Reform, Civil War Nurse ...
Dorothea Dix (born April 4, 1802, Hampden, District of Maine, Massachusetts [now in Maine], U.S.—died July 17, 1887, Trenton, New Jersey) was an American educator, social reformer, …
Legacy of Dorothea Dix in the History of Psychology
Feb 24, 2024 · Dorothea Dix’s contributions to the field of psychology were in the areas of mental health reform, education, and advocacy. She played a crucial role in raising awareness about …
Dorothea Dix (1802–1887) - PMC
Dorothea Lynde Dix was born in Hampden, Maine, in 1802. Evidence suggests she may have been neglected by her parents, and she appears to have been unhappy at home. She moved …
Dorothea Lynde Dix (1802 – 1887) - Psybernetika
As Roberts (1967) summarizes we "have seen an exhilarating leap forward in our treatment of the mentally ill…if we are to advance further, the lessons of the past should be well studied" (p. …
How did dorothea dix contribute to psychology? - California ...
Nov 8, 2024 · Development of Psychology: Dorothea Dix’s contributions to the development of psychology as a distinct field of study are evident in her work as a nurse, teacher, and social …
Dorothea Dix: Redefining mental illness - Medical News Today
May 5, 2017 · In the last of a series of articles celebrating female role models in medicine, we look at how Dorothea Dix helped to tackle the stigma of mental illness.
Biography: Dorothea Dix - National Women's History Museum
Dorothea Dix was an early 19 th century activist who drastically changed the medical field during her lifetime. She championed causes for both the mentally ill and indigenous populations.
Dorothea Dix | A Simplified Psychology Guide
Early Life: Dorothea Dix was born on April 4, 1802, in Hampden, Maine. Rise to Activism: In the 19th century, Dorothea Dix embarked on a career as a teacher and later became an advocate …
Dorothea Dix | Mental Health Reform, Civil War Nurse ...
Dorothea Dix (born April 4, 1802, Hampden, District of Maine, Massachusetts [now in Maine], U.S.—died July 17, 1887, Trenton, New Jersey) was an American educator, social reformer, …
