The Glasgow Asylum of 1810 – psychiatry in pictures

Stark was impressed by The Retreat in York which had been built by the Religious Society of Friends in 1796 following their dissatisfaction with the treatment of one of their number in the York County Lunatic Asylum. On each level there was a clear view of the gallery of each ward from a raised posi...

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Published inBritish journal of psychiatry Vol. 214; no. 5; p. 314
Main Author Mindham, R.H.S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.05.2019
Subjects
Bentham, Jeremy (1748-1832)
Discontent
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Friendship
Infections
Mental disorders
Noise
Patients
Psychiatric hospitals
Psychiatry
Quakers
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Summary:Stark was impressed by The Retreat in York which had been built by the Religious Society of Friends in 1796 following their dissatisfaction with the treatment of one of their number in the York County Lunatic Asylum. On each level there was a clear view of the gallery of each ward from a raised position, enabling senior staff to supervise patient care without themselves being seen. Problems with the model soon emerged: the arrangements for observation allowed noise, dirt and infection to spread around the buildings and the use of single rooms was too expensive. [...]the principles of care used at The Retreat required unattainable numbers of experienced staff.
ISSN:0007-1250
1472-1465
DOI:10.1192/bjp.2019.18