Project Gutenberg 2017-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 109 Murphy, P. L. (Patrick Livingston) 1848 1907 Murphy, Patrick Livingston Colony Treatment of the Insane and Other Defectives Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, MFR, David E. Brown, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Colony Treatment of the Insane and Other Defectives" by P. L. Murphy is a scientific publication presented in the early 20th century. The book discusses the innovative concept of "colony treatment" for individuals suffering from mental illness and other disabilities, emphasizing the importance of employment and outdoor living in the care and recovery of these patients. In this work, Murphy describes the establishment of a colony in Morganton, North Carolina, aimed at providing a supportive and homelike environment for patients. The text outlines the success stories of various individuals who once appeared hopeless but achieved remarkable improvements in their mental health when engaged in meaningful work within the colony setting. Through anecdotes and case studies, Murphy illustrates the benefits of this approach, which aims to create a self-sustaining community where patients can contribute to their surroundings while receiving the necessary care and support. He advocates for broader adoption of the colony model as a cost-effective and humane alternative to traditional hospitalization methods for the insane. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Mentally ill -- Care -- North Carolina Psychiatric hospital care -- North Carolina RC Text Category: Health & Medicine Category: Psychiatry/Psychology 46376 2025-06-22T06:10:59.978163 text/html 22125 2024-10-23T02:19:58 text/html 599036 2025-06-22T06:11:02.048246 application/epub+zip 597678 2025-06-22T06:11:00.474190 application/epub+zip 77649 2025-06-22T06:11:00.214157 application/epub+zip 627708 2025-06-22T06:11:03.453195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618825 2025-06-22T06:11:01.795167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100845 2022-09-25T03:10:55.554756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36669 2023-09-23T14:55:28.175521 text/plain 16819 2024-10-23T02:19:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15708 2025-06-22T06:11:03.590157 application/rdf+xml 16352 2025-06-22T06:11:00.295178 image/jpeg 1963 2025-06-22T06:11:00.254192 image/jpeg 947866 2025-06-22T06:11:00.029237 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