Bibliograph

TOLEDO STATE HOSPITAL

Type

Label

TOLEDO STATE HOSPITAL

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

TOLEDO STATE HOSPITAL

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Images of America

Summary

The Toledo State Hospital opened in 1888, and its design and healing approach was revolutionary for the time. First in the country built entirely on the "cottage model," its plan was intended to create a homelike atmosphere in a beautifully manicured landscape. Treatment methods were based on the "moral treatment" philosophy, the belief that calming surroundings with nutritious food, productive work, and diversion would help the disturbed mind to heal. Over the years, facilities were expanded to serve a burgeoning patient population, and medications and treatments evolved. In the 1950s, however, the population began a steady decline due to the advent of services in the community and to advances in psychotropic drugs. As the old buildings were emptied, they were demolished, and all were gone by 1981

Target audience

adult

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