Elements of the pathology of the human mind / by Thomas Mayo.

  • Mayo, Thomas, 1790-1871.
Date:
1838
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Credit: Elements of the pathology of the human mind / by Thomas Mayo. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    VUl Page Suicide absolutely excluded by none but the Christian Moralists. , . . . .72 Ancient opinions; Stoic; Peripatetic. . . 73 Importance of the above view. . . .74 Cases in which suicide does spring from Insanity. . 75 Diagnostics of the suicidal tendency. . .77 The homicidal tendency considered in its relation to Insanity. . . . . .80 CHAPTER VIII. Mental treatment of Insanity considered relatively to its causes. . . . . .84 Preventive Mental Treatment. Religious Considerations. . . .84 Difficulties in ascertaining character. . . 89 Unintentional deceit practised in this point. Real coexistence of qualities supposed incom- patible. .... ibid. Choice of Profession Considered. . ibid. Rules for preserving Mental health amid profes- sional pursuits. . . . .90 Importance of uniting unprofessional pursuits with them. .... ibid. Curative Mental Treatment. . . 94