Civilian Lunatic Asylums During the First World War - A Study of Austerity on London's Fringe (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)

This open access book explores the history of asylums and their civilian patients during the First World War, focusing on the effects of wartime austerity and deprivation on the provision of care. While a substantial body of literature on 'shell shock' exists, this study uncovers the mental wellbeing of civilians during the war. It provides the first comprehensive account of wartime asylums in London, challenging the commonly held view that changes in psychiatric care for civilians post-war were linked mainly to soldiers' experiences and treatment. Drawing extensively on archival and published sources, this book examines the impact of medical, scientific, political, cultural and social change on civilian asylums. It compares four asylums in London, each distinct in terms of their priorities and the diversity of their patients. Revealing the histories of the 100,000 civilian patients who were institutionalised during the First World War, this book offers new insights into decision-making and prioritisation of healthcare in times of austerity, and the myriad factors which inform this.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Mental Health in Historical Perspective
Release date:	November 2020
First published:	2021
Authors:	Claire Hilton
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	294
Edition:	1st ed. 2021
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-054873-5
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Psychiatry Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	3-03-054873-2
Barcode:	9783030548735

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