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A treatise on insanity and other disorders affecting the mind.
Publication Details
London: Sherwood, Gilbert & Piper, 1835 CE.
Prichard, better known for his work in the field of anthropology (No. 159), was the first to describe moral insanity. He described a syndrome he called incoherence or senile dementia. Alzheimer (No. 4956) may have described essentially the same disorder. Reprint of Philadelphia, 1837 edition, New York, Arno Press, 1973.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #4928 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/6141 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | a-treatise-on-insanity-and-other-disorders-affecting-the-mind |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London
Mentioned in annotation: Philadelphia; New York