Personal Treatment
How were patients treated in mental health facilities?
Many of the patients were abused by their caretakers and were treated very poorly.
Were the hospitals segregated by race?
The hospitals did not like the idea of the white patients mixing with the black, but they did not have enough funding to segregate the hospitals.
What were the most common treatments?
Insulin coma therapy, metrazol therapy, lobotomy
How did society treat the mentally ill?
They were made to feel ashamed and they were confined to mental facilities.
Were black patients treated differently than white patients?
They were treated as lesser than and the doctors didn't want the blacks and whites to mix.
Is modern treatment different from back then?
Modern treatment is much safer and more effective than treatment in the past.
What were the conditions in the hospitals?
Shameful and unhygienic
Did whites receive better treatment for their conditions than blacks?
Blacks were sometimes held in insane asylums, while white were treated in regular hospitals.
What are some modern treatments?
Psychotherapy, hospitalization, medication, and electroconcluive therapy