Mental Health in the United States : A Fifty-Year History

In this exciting book, Dr. Nina Ridenour tells about the mental health movement in this country, from Clifford Beers’ meeting with his supporters in 1908 through the establishment of The National Committee for Mental Hygiene, the growing importance of psychiatry, and the first clinics for child guidance. Continuing with more recent developments, such as the advent of an organized citizens’ movement, she sums up the present situation with tempered confidence. Preface Contents Introduction I. Backdrop: May 6, 1908 II. “. . . But it is not Fiction" III. "Tombs–But not for the Quiet Dead" IV. Write the Vision Plain V. The Cinderella Story VI. "We Must Reach Them Earlier" VII. Wanted: A Word VIII At the Back of the Fronts IX. The One-World Theme Χ. The People: Of and By XI. Outreach XII. That He Who Runs May Read XIII A Nucleus but No Boundary XIV Where Are We Now? Bibliography Acknowledgments