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Alexander Morison

British doctor (1779–1866)

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Field of work
Medicine
Psychiatry

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57 images from works
  • The physiognomy of mental diseases / [Sir Alexander Morison].
  • Outlines of lectures on the nature, causes, and treatment of insanity ... / Edited by his son, T.C. Morison.
  • Outlines of lectures on the nature, causes, and treatment of insanity ... / Edited by his son, T.C. Morison.
  • Outlines of lectures on the nature, causes, and treatment of insanity ... / Edited by his son, T.C. Morison.
  • Cases of mental disease, with practical observations on medical treatment. For the use of students / by Alexander Morison.
  • The physiognomy of mental diseases / [Sir Alexander Morison].
  • The physiognomy of mental diseases / [Sir Alexander Morison].
  • The physiognomy of mental diseases / [Sir Alexander Morison].
  • A woman diagnosed as suffering from melancholia with fear, or fear of everything, and with a propensity to attempt suicide. Lithograph, 1892, after a drawing made for Sir Alexander Morison.
  • A man diagnosed as suffering from melancholia with strong suicidal tendency. Lithograph, 1892, after a drawing by Alexander Johnston, 1837, for Sir Alexander Morison.
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29 works

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    Outlines of lectures on the nature, causes, and treatment of insanity ... / Edited by his son, T.C. Morison.

    Morison, Alexander, 1779-1866 | Date: 1848
    • Books
    • Online

    Annual report of the Committee of Visitors of the Surrey Lunatic Asylum.

    Surrey Lunatic Asylum. | Date: 1855
    • Books

    The physiognomy of mental diseases / by Sir Alexander Morison.

    Morison, Alexander, 1779-1866. | Date: [1974?]
    • Books

    The physiognomy of mental diseases / [Sir Alexander Morison].

    Morison, Alexander, 1779-1866. | Date: 1843
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    • Online

    A man diagnosed as suffering from melancholia with strong suicidal tendency. Lithograph, 1892, after a drawing by Alexander Johnston, 1837, for Sir Alexander Morison.

    Johnston, Alexander, 1815-1891. | Date: [1892] | Reference: 38639i
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Frequent collaborators

Kemble, Henry.
Bridgland, Stephen.
Snape, Charles
Diamond, Hugh W.

Related topics

Mental Disorders
Surrey
London
Hospitals, Psychiatric
Surrey Lunatic Asylum
Wandsworth (London, England)
Mental Disorders
Physiognomy
Melancholy
Psychiatry

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