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Highway of the Nation Treatment of the Insane

A historical column surveys the evolving approach to mental health care in the United States, tracing policy shifts, hospital developments, and debates over asylum conditions. It notes reformers, legislative actions, and the public’s evolving attitudes toward treatment and civil rights.

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