The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-31

From the above table it is established that of the
135 persons in whom the exciting cause appears to
have been OF moral character there were l2 aris-
ing from sorrow anxiety, and disappointment from
various causes With relation to the influence of i'll
directed religious feelings in the production of insan-
ny, Mr. Thurman observes that the history of the
Retreat July confirms the truth Of Dr. Prchards re-
mark, that g the circumstance of the mind of lima
TIC being occupied during the period of his disease
with ideas and feelings connected with an invisible
world Is no proof whatever that the dsarrangement
of his understanding was produced in the first in
stance by impressions related to the same subject
Although the hopes and fears connected with religion
and future state did not in many cases operate as
cause of insanity they in many instances materially
modified the character of the disorder In l62 cases
of melancholy, AZ persons were afflicted with fear
connected with future state. In nine out of So
cases OF monomania the Authorizations assumed de-
cldedly religious character.
\ marked disposition to or attempt at suicide was
noticed IN b2 persons connected with the Society of
Friends, who, for the most part labored under me
lancholia. In Ia of these, the disorder was chiefly
marked by religious approximations and fears. OF the
whole number OF persons admitted belonging TO- and
connected WITH this community there has been about
10 per cent marked with suicidal tendency
WIN relation TO the proportion of recoveries the
report exceedingly satisfactory OF the 6l5 cases
admitted INTO the Retreat 29l, 473l per cent were
discharged cured. Separating the patients belonging
to the Society of Friends from the others it appears
that, of the former, out Of $50 cases 276 or so Is
per cent. were discharged cured
In The treatment of insanity ii is universally admit
ted, by those who know any thing of the nature of
the affection, that mental arrangement can only be
successfully combated in the early stage. 1t appears
that OF the cases admitted into the Retreat within
three months OF the first attack 50 per cent within
traction OSLO have been discharged cured OF
cases oil $ TO II months duration, when subjected TO
medical treatment, as Is per cent. recovered OF
cases not OF the first attack and of less than twelve
months duration when admitted and which consc-
quenty embraced many recent cases of recurrent in
SANITY, as many as 62.OS per cent were cured. The
proOably OF recovery is greater than when the men
tai powers are more generally affected whether BY
excitement, as IN mania or by dcpresson as in me-
ancholla than when the mind is affected by partial
insanity, or monomania. In dementia recovery is
very rare, That age exerts marked influence on
The number OF recoveries there cannot be a doubt.
PERSONS cured at 1920 years of age were $3.50 per
cent and at 1880 years only 20 per cent ofthc adms-
SONS There have been more recovcrles amongst the
women than amongst the men. As insanity is very
iaoie 10 recure, it is important to ascertain what
NUMBER OF readmissions took place during the
iory years 1t appears that tho cases of readms-