Some traits of Norwegian pre-medical social reactions to madness.
A three-phase development of institutions for the mad is suggested, mainly on the basis of studies in Norwegian legal history archives. The discrepancy between two reports of 1812 and 1828 indicates a different watershed in the Norwegian history of psychiatry from the mythical royal decree of 1736.
Department of Criminology, University of Oslo, P.B. 6706, St Olavs plass, N-0130 Oslo, Norway. wenche.blomberg@chello.no
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D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy; D009664:Norway; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000266:history*