The Toledo State Hospital opened in 1888, and its design and healing approach were 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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 10/19/2020
ISBN: 9781467104883
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.60w x 0.40d