MALE PATIENTS COMMUNICATING RESTORED MENTAL HEALTH BY THEIR FACIAL EXPRESSIONS AND GENTLEMANLY PERSONA AT THE GRAHAMSTOWN LUNATIC ASYLUM, 1890–1907

During the medical superintendence of Dr Thomas Duncan Greenlees at the Grahamstown Lunatic Asylum, from 1890 to 1907, he was watchful of his patients’ appearances, facial expressions and conduct. Of particular interest, Greenlees would closely monitor the patients’ faces to identify if there were...

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Main Author: Rory du Plessis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Deakin University 2024-04-01
Series:Persona Studies
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Online Access:https://ojs.deakin.edu.au/index.php/ps/article/view/1917