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In the 1920's mentally handicapped people were treated with delicet. They would wear caps to identify their handicappacity. They really werent mental.they were very challenging.
they were generally segregated from society.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoTerribly. They were sent to institutions that were truly horrific, and a large number were killed. MR people were not seen in public in the 1930s.
Mildly disabled people were either undiagnosed or just considered slightly off, and they usually were functioning members of society as they are today. There were no real treatments.
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∙ 16y agoThey were institutionalized or warehoused and the most popular treatment for the seriously ill was a lobotomy.
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∙ 15y agoThey were not treated fairly
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What are some accomplishments of Dorothea Dix?
Dorothea Dix started a hospital for the mentally ill. She visited hundreds of jails and even taught Sunday School at a jail. She also saw that Children were given the same punishments of adults and stopped that.
Other groups targeted by the Holocaust?
Gypsies, freemasons, Jehovah's Witnesses, homoxexuals, the mentally deficient, the mentally ill, the physically disabled, and teh incurably ill
A leader in improving treatment for the mentally ill?
Dorothea Dix
Who were the first victims of the Nazi holocaust?
Mentally ill & homosexuals
How did Dorothea Dix show the injustices to prisoners and mentally ill?
She saw how badly they were treating them. They were treated them like slaves.They had beaten them with whips like the plantation owners in the south did to th slaves.she went to the legislative branch and showed them how they were being treated. They put a stop to it they built a hospital to care for them.
In the early 1800 where did many poor mentally ill patients live?
In the 1840s, Dorothea Dix investigated the conditions in which mentally ill patients were living. She often found them in prisons, and they were treated like criminals. Dix worked to improve the conditions in which mentally ill patients lived, and she worked to get state governments to build mental hospitals.
How mentally ill treated?
depends on the illness. usually talking and medication
What is a disappointment room?
It was a room, usually on the top floor of the house, where mentally disabled or mentally ill children were kept during the 1800-1900s to remain out of the public eye.
How did dorothea dix help improve treatment of the mentally ill?
Dorothea Dix advocated for improved living conditions and treatment for the mentally ill. She successfully lobbied for the establishment of mental health institutions and reforms in the United States and Europe, leading to significant improvements in the way mentally ill individuals were cared for and treated. Her efforts helped pave the way for more humane and specialized care for those suffering from mental illness.
What do you do if a mentally ill woman harasses another woman?
Call 911 or report her to a mental institution, because being mentally ill doesn't give her an excuse to harass other women, she should be admitted to an institute where she could be treated.
Mentally ill or depressed patient?
Mentally ill or depressed patient?"
When did the ideas about how to best treat a mentally ill person begin to change the most?
Nationally, the policies regarding who's responsibility it was for the mentally ill, and how the mentally ill would be treated, actually began during Jimmy Carter's Administration when he led to the passage of the "Mental Health Systems Act." The passage of this act would place the care of the mentally ill squarely on the shoulders of each state and with this transference of responsibility, changes in policy and treatment began.
What are the attributes of a mentally ill person?
Some attributes of a mentally ill person include irrational actions, an inability to communicate, and a lack of social skills. Most people with mental illness can be treated with a variety of medication to reduce or eliminate their symptoms.
When was Artistry of the Mentally Ill created?
Artistry of the Mentally Ill was created in 1922.
What is the difference guilty but mentally ill as a verdict?
The pupose of the "guilty but mentally ill" verdict is to
What kind of medications are given to the mentally ill?
usually, the kind that keep you mentally ill
Why does your husband want to believe you are mentally ill?
because he is mentally ill and he doesnt want to be alone in his illness. you should join him and be a happy mentally ill couple :) <3
