Fulton State Hospital, 1851-2006 Lael, Richard L. 1946- creator Brazos, Barbara 1947- McMillen, Margot Ford. ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. mou Columbia University of Missouri Press c2007 2007 monographic eng

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xvii, 252 p. : ill. "Traces the history of Missouri's first state mental institution, the Fulton State Hospital, founded in 1851. This institutional history examines a century and a half of changing attitudes toward mental illness, evolving treatments as medical and psychiatric science sought cures and the continuing administrative challenges of overcrowding and chronic underfunding"--Provided by publisher. From idea to reality, 1844-1850 -- Overcoming obstacles : the first decade, 1850-1860 -- Disaster and rebirth, 1861-1872 -- Administration gridlock and recovery, 1869-1897 -- "To the victors belong the spoils" : asylum patronage, 1872-1923 -- Search for a cure : treatments in transition, 1905-1940 -- Bursting at the seams : growing pains, 1890-1940 -- Three early residents -- Dramatic changes in treatment, 1940-1949 -- Missouri's mental health care comes of age, 1950-1959 -- Enlightened leadership, 1960-1969 -- New strategies, new challenges, 1970-1979 -- The challenge of youth, 1950-1991 -- Deinstitutionalization, 1980-1989 -- New missions as the century turns, 1990-2000 -- An uncertain future. Richard L. Lael, Barbara Brazos, and Margot Ford McMillen. Includes bibliographical references and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. n-us-mo Psychiatric hospitals Missouri History RC445.M83 L34 2007eb 362.2/109778/335 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10188313 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10188313 CaPaEBR 060922 ebr10188313