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Civilian Lunatic Asylums During the First World War - A Study of Austerity on London's Fringe (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
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Civilian Lunatic Asylums During the First World War - A Study of Austerity on London's Fringe (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
Series: Mental Health in Historical Perspective
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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.
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