Project Gutenberg 2011-08-13 Public domain in the USA. 223 Haslam, John 1764 1844 07034414 Observations on Insanity With Practical Remarks on the Disease and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Observations on Insanity" by John Haslam is a scientific publication written in the late 18th century. This work provides an analysis of mental disorders, drawing on practical observations from the author's experiences at Bethlem Hospital, a historic institution for the treatment of the insane. The book delves into various aspects of insanity, including definitions, symptoms, causes, and a detailed account of morbid appearances observed during dissections of patients who had died while insane. At the start of the publication, Haslam outlines his motivations for writing, including his desire to contribute to the understanding of mental disorders through his extensive experience with patients. He emphasizes the importance of accurately defining and observing the symptoms of insanity, critiquing previous definitions while proposing his own. The opening chapters set the stage for further exploration into the characteristics of different types of madness, the complexities surrounding its causes, and the varying outcomes for patients based on their conditions. Through a combination of firsthand accounts and analytical observations, Haslam aims to shed light on the nuances of insanity, ultimately serving both the academic community and the broader public's understanding of mental health. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Mental illness RC Text Category: Health & Medicine Category: Psychiatry/Psychology 169946 2025-08-15T06:23:07.972494 text/html 168599 2021-01-08T00:41:14 text/html 148899 2025-08-15T06:23:13.994470 application/epub+zip 149785 2025-08-15T06:23:10.947504 application/epub+zip 115712 2025-08-15T06:23:09.794497 application/epub+zip 315462 2025-08-15T06:23:16.147491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296175 2025-08-15T06:23:13.246497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151065 2022-09-17T04:51:24.301862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147929 2025-08-15T06:23:07.579510 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147907 2021-01-08T00:41:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147910 2021-01-08T00:41:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20291 2025-08-15T06:23:16.283449 application/rdf+xml 15701 2025-08-15T06:23:10.291476 image/jpeg 4076 2025-08-15T06:23:10.042499 image/jpeg 51940 2021-01-08T00:41:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 72589 2021-01-08T00:41:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 51918 2021-01-08T00:41:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 148667 2025-08-15T06:23:07.993507 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia