Mad in America: bad science, bad medicine, and the enduring mistreatment of the mentally ill

Preface to the revised edition

The original Bedlam (1750-1900). Bedlam in medicine ; The healing hand of kindness

The darkest era (1900-1950). Unfit to breed ; Too much intelligence ; Brain damage as miracle therapy

Back to Bedlam (1950-1990s). Modern-day alchemy ; The patient's reality ; The story we told ourselves ; Shame of a nation ; The Nuremberg Code doesn't apply here

Mad medicine today (1990s-present). Not so atypical ; Epilogue

Afterword to the revised edition.

The original Bedlam (1750-1900)

Bedlam in medicine

The healing hand of kindness

The darkest era (1900-1950)

Unfit to breed

Too much intelligence

Brain damage as miracle therapy

Back to Bedlam (1950-1990s)

Modern-day alchemy

The patients' reality

The story we told ourselves

Shame of a nation

The Nuremberg Code doesn't apply here

Mad medicine today (1990s-present)

Not so atypical.

Preface to the revised edition

The original Bedlam (1750-1900). Bedlam in medicine ; The healing hand of kindness

The darkest era (1900-1950). Unfit to breed ; Too much intelligence ; Brain damage as miracle therapy

Back to Bedlam (1950-1990s). Modern-day alchemy ; The patient's reality ; The story we told ourselves ; Shame of a nation ; The Nuremberg Code doesn't apply here

Mad medicine today (1990s-present). Not so atypical ; Epilogue

Afterword to the revised edition.