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Her ideas about caring for the insane were based on the principles of “ moral treatment , ” according to which ... Previously , insanity had been considered incurable ; its etiology was unknown , and treatment consisted mainly of ...
Her ideas about caring for the insane were based on the principles of “ moral treatment , ” according to which ... Previously , insanity had been considered incurable ; its etiology was unknown , and treatment consisted mainly of ...
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Though politically silenced herself , Dix acted as a kind of ventriloquist for the insane . “ I am the voice of the maniac whose piercing cries from the dreary dungeons of your jails penetrate not your Halls of Legislation ...
Though politically silenced herself , Dix acted as a kind of ventriloquist for the insane . “ I am the voice of the maniac whose piercing cries from the dreary dungeons of your jails penetrate not your Halls of Legislation ...
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Sentimental Power Redux Immersion in domesticity could heal the insane , but insanity threatened the domestic order . Indeed , the memorials suggest that domesticity and insanity were virtually antithetical to one another .
Sentimental Power Redux Immersion in domesticity could heal the insane , but insanity threatened the domestic order . Indeed , the memorials suggest that domesticity and insanity were virtually antithetical to one another .
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