Mental and Social Disorder in Sub-Saharan Africa The Case of Sierra Leone, 1787-1990

Name: Mental and Social Disorder in Sub-Saharan Africa The Case of Sierra Leone, 1787-1990
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ISBN: 9780313279423

ISBN-10: 031327942X

ISBN-13: 9780313279423

Edition: 1991

Authors: Leland Bell

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One of the first English-language historical analyses of African psychiatry, this book discusses mental and social disorder in the west African country of Sierra Leone from the late 18th century to the present. Much of the study compares trends in mental health care in the colonial era with treatment in the period since 1961, when Sierra Leone gained independence. Putting the historical evidence in a social context, Bell's analysis shows that the increasing number of institutionalized mental patients results from social problems rather than mental illness. Using unique primary sources, including the case records of patients at Kissy Lunatic Asylum and archival records, Bell traces the…

Book details

List price: $95.00
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 11/21/1991
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 1.078
Language: English



Preface


Introduction


The Setting


The Institution


The Patients Change and Continuity Hospital and Traditional Care


Conclusion


Bibliographical


Essay Index