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Feigned Insanity, How Most Usually Simulated, And How Best Detected: An Essay To Which Was Awarded The Gold Medal In The Class Of Medical Jurisprudenc

Feigned Insanity, How Most Usually Simulated, And How Best Detected: An Essay To Which Was Awarded The Gold Medal In The Class Of Medical Jurisprudenc

Acland, Henry Wentworth

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General LawGeneral World HistoryMental Health

ISBN10: 1246252996
ISBN13: 9781246252996
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: Sep 21 2011
Pages: 106
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.22 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Feigned Insanity, How Most Usually Simulated, And How Best Detected by Henry Wentworth Acland is a pivotal essay on the simulation of mental illness, awarded the gold medal in Medical Jurisprudence at the University of Edinburgh in 1844. This work delves into the methods by which individuals falsely present as insane and offers insights into detecting such deceptions. Acland's treatise provides historical context to the understanding and recognition of malingering in the context of mental health. It remains a valuable resource for those interested in the history of forensic psychology and the evolution of diagnostic practices related to mental illness.

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