18th and 19th century:
The 18th and 19th century can be described as an awakening of social consciousness. This awakening brought previously ignored and cruel practices into light, and one of them was the treatment of patients with mental disorders. They were thought to be possessed by the devil! All of these people with mental disorders were locked away, and treated like animals because people feared them in society. Moral Treatment was developed as a result of this, to focus on the group of suffering humanity.
Moral Treatment:
The Moral Treatment movement was started so that people with mental disorders would be treated with compassion, and not abused like they were in previous times. This movement implemented purposeful activity in order for people to feel like they …show more content…
military developed a reconstruction program. It helped to rehabilitate injured soldiers from the war, so they could return to active military duty or be employed. In early 1918 on a trial basis, the program started at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, DC. There were a group of physiotherapy aides and occupational therapy aides who used arts and crafts to treat the mind and body. OTs worked with both orthopedic and psychiatric patients. The program was also implemented in France to help rehabilitate soldiers there. The approach proved to be beneficial to the Army, so the demand for services increased as the war went on. More and more schools started adding training courses that consisted of arts and crafts, medical lectures, hospital etiquette, and practical experience. The only thing required for the training program was a high school diploma. Some people like Susan Cox Johnson were concerned that the programs were put together to quickly and were not concerned about the proficiency of the program. The war ended in 1918, many of the aides went back to their regular jobs, although some went on to become
The 18th and 19th century can be described as an awakening of social consciousness. This awakening brought previously ignored and cruel practices into light, and one of them was the treatment of patients with mental disorders. They were thought to be possessed by the devil! All of these people with mental disorders were locked away, and treated like animals because people feared them in society. Moral Treatment was developed as a result of this, to focus on the group of suffering humanity.
Moral Treatment:
The Moral Treatment movement was started so that people with mental disorders would be treated with compassion, and not abused like they were in previous times. This movement implemented purposeful activity in order for people to feel like they …show more content…
military developed a reconstruction program. It helped to rehabilitate injured soldiers from the war, so they could return to active military duty or be employed. In early 1918 on a trial basis, the program started at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, DC. There were a group of physiotherapy aides and occupational therapy aides who used arts and crafts to treat the mind and body. OTs worked with both orthopedic and psychiatric patients. The program was also implemented in France to help rehabilitate soldiers there. The approach proved to be beneficial to the Army, so the demand for services increased as the war went on. More and more schools started adding training courses that consisted of arts and crafts, medical lectures, hospital etiquette, and practical experience. The only thing required for the training program was a high school diploma. Some people like Susan Cox Johnson were concerned that the programs were put together to quickly and were not concerned about the proficiency of the program. The war ended in 1918, many of the aides went back to their regular jobs, although some went on to become