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Why do people go to asylums?
Because they were mad, or insane.
Where did Dorothea Lynde Dix directed her reform efforts at?
insane asylums
How many insane asylums were there in the 1800s?
There is 23435 now but in the 1800s there was 50
Can psychologists work in insane asylums how?
As patience of the asylum no.... and considering most Psychologists are insane, that is the only time I can for-see them being in an asylum.
What was the punishment for adultery in Victorian era?
Adultery in the Victorian era was considered a serious moral offense, but legal consequences varied. The punishment could include public shaming, divorce, loss of reputation, and in some extreme cases, criminal prosecution under the Contagious Diseases Acts. However, the severity of punishment often depended on social class and gender.
What is an institution for care of insane called?
The word insane is not used any more but they are called psychiatric hospitals which long ago were called lunatic asylums. People who were in these hospitals were thought to be under the influence of the Devil and so were treated badly. Of course, it isn't so today.
If the insanity of the mind is a normal defect why are there insane asylums?
Would you rather have a Homicidal, Sociopathic Serial Rapist terrorizing your children?
He term comes from a hospital in London where the public could buy tickets to watch the antics of inmates of insane asylums?
Bedlam
Why did Joseph Pulitzer send nellie bly to do a report about insane asylums?
Joseph Pulitzer sent Nellie Bly to investigate insane asylums in order to expose the poor conditions and mistreatment of patients. He wanted to raise awareness about the issues within the mental health system and spur reforms to improve the care of the mentally ill.
What does when you go round the corner mean?
It means your going insane or are insane. The phrase comes from the roads to old asylums, which would usually have a corner from the gate entrance, to keep it out the view of the public eye
What kind of doctors work at insane asylums and what do they do there?
Psychiatrists or psycologists. Psychiatrists work more with medicine. Psychologist work more with therapy.
Union nurse who later helped the mentally insane?
The name of the Union nurse who worked with the indigent mentally insane was Dorothea Dix. She lobbied for the states to help them and she was successful in getting the US Congress to create the first insane asylums.
