The Mad Among Us: A History of the Care of America's Mentally Ill

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Back to table of contents Previous article Next article ArticleNo AccessThe Mad Among Us: A History of the Care of America's Mentally IllWilliam H. FisherWilliam H. FisherSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:1 Apr 2006https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.47.4.434AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail "The Mad Among Us: A History of the Care of America's Mentally Ill." Psychiatric Services, 47(4), pp. 434–435 Access content To read the fulltext, please use one of the options below to sign in or purchase access. Personal login Institutional Login Sign in via OpenAthens Purchase Save for later Item saved, go to cart PPV Articles - Psychiatric Services $35.00 Add to cart PPV Articles - Psychiatric Services Checkout Please login/register if you wish to pair your device and check access availability. Not a subscriber? Subscribe Now / Learn More PsychiatryOnline subscription options offer access to the DSM-5 library, books, journals, CME, and patient resources. This all-in-one virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional development. Need more help? PsychiatryOnline Customer Service may be reached by emailing [email protected] or by calling 800-368-5777 (in the U.S.) or 703-907-7322 (outside the U.S.). FiguresReferencesCited byDetailsCited byActa Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Vol. 103, No. 1Service Use and Cost in 2002 Among Clients in Community Settings Who Were Discharged From a State Hospital in 1989Aileen B. Rothbard, Sc.D.Sungeun Lee, Ph.D.Kenneth Culnan, M.Ed.Sandra Vasko, M.Ed.1 December 2007 | Psychiatric Services, Vol. 58, No. 12Special Section: A Memorial Tribute: Care of Patients With the Most Severe and Persistent Mental Illness in an Area Without a Psychiatric HospitalJean-François Trudel, M.D., M.Sc.Alain Lesage, M.D., M.Phil.1 December 2006 | Psychiatric Services, Vol. 57, No. 12Journal of Dual Diagnosis, Vol. 3, No. 1One-Year Follow-Up of Persons Discharged From a Locked Intermediate Care FacilityH. Richard Lamb, M.D., and Linda E. Weinberger, Ph.D.1 February 2005 | Psychiatric Services, Vol. 56, No. 2Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, Vol. 5, No. 4Artikel12 April 2017 | Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, Vol. 21, No. 4-5Blood-Borne Infections and Persons With Mental Illness: Responding to Blood-Borne Infections Among Persons With Severe Mental IllnessMary F. Brunette, M.D., Robert E. Drake, M.D., Ph.D., Bryan J. Marsh, M.D., William C. Torrey, M.D., Stanley D. Rosenberg, Ph.D., and 1 June 2003 | Psychiatric Services, Vol. 54, No. 6Occupational therapy for people with dual diagnosis: a single case studyBritish Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, Vol. 10, No. 4Journal of Psychiatric Practice, Vol. 9, No. 3Out-patient behaviour therapy in alcoholism: treatment outcome after 2 years28 August 2002 | Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Vol. 106, No. 3Journal of Addictive Diseases, Vol. 21, No. 3Long-Stay Patients in State Psychiatric Hospitals at the End of the 20th CenturyWilliam H. Fisher, Ph.D., Paul J. Barreira, M.D., Jeffrey L. Geller, M.D., M.P.H., Andrew W. White, M.A., Alisa K. Lincoln, Ph.D., and Marylou Sudders, M.S.W.1 August 2001 | Psychiatric Services, Vol. 52, No. 8Assaults on Staff by Psychiatric Patients in Community ResidencesRaymond B. FlanneryJr., Ph.D., William Fisher, Ph.D., Andrew Walker, Karolina Kolodziej, and Michael J. Spillane1 January 2000 | Psychiatric Services, Vol. 51, No. 1The Last Half-Century of Psychiatric Services as Reflected in Psychiatric ServicesJeffrey L. Geller, M.D., M.P.H.1 January 2000 | Psychiatric Services, Vol. 51, No. 1New Directions for Mental Health Services, Vol. 1999, No. 84New Directions for Mental Health Services, Vol. 1999, No. 84The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, Vol. 26, No. 3The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, Vol. 26, No. 3Symptoms, Cognitive Functioning, and Adaptive Skills in Geriatric Patients With Lifelong Schizophrenia: A Comparison Across Treatment SitesPhilip D. Harvey, Ph.D., Evelyn Howanitz, M.D., Michael Parrella, Ph.D., Leonard White, Ph.D., Michael Davidson, M.D., Richard C. Mohs, Ph.D., Jennifer Hoblyn, M.D., and Kenneth L. Davis, M.D.1 August 1998 | American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 155, No. 8Substance Abuse, Vol. 19, No. 1Current Opinion in Psychiatry, Vol. 11, No. 3Stress in community care teams: will it affect the sustainability of community care?Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Vol. 32, No. 7The state of the state mental hospital 1996 [published erratum appears in Psychiatr Serv 1997 Jan;48(1):99]1 April 2006 | Psychiatric Services, Vol. 47, No. 10 Volume 47Issue 4 April 1996Pages 434-435 Metrics PDF download History Published online 1 April 2006 Published in print 1 April 1996