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The saga of James Lucett and the process for curing insanity, Part 2 (1814–38): 'Insanity cured'.
- Source :
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History of Psychiatry . Sep2024, Vol. 35 Issue 3/4, p259-274. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Following the collapse of the Delahoyde and Lucett joint enterprise, James Lucett resumed practice on his own account. He continued to implement his 'process', promoting it as a unique cure for intractable cases of insanity. For two decades he pursued his activities, with varying success, at different locations in the London area. He maintained his public profile by extensive advertising, letters to newspapers and published pamphlets, extolling his unique 'discovery' and recounting claims of successful cures achieved. Accusations of quackery persisted along with other hostile criticism, particularly from medical men, which Lucett strongly challenged. Periodically he faced more serious difficulties due to legal infractions or financial hardships, but somehow Lucett survived most of these and persevered with his endeavours. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *FINANCIAL stress
*QUACKS & quackery
*INSANITY (Law)
*PAMPHLETS
*NEWSPAPERS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0957154X
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 3/4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- History of Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 179326742
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0957154X231211727