Humane treatments for mental health | Mental: A History of the Madhouse
The development of a more humane approach to mental health treatment including drug treatment.
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- Clip length: 6'15''
- Broadcast year: 2010
Curriculum Connection
- Psychology | What is mental health? | Three historical views of mental illness (Humoural, supernatural and hospital movement)
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- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: Mental: A History of the Madhouse
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