Download or read book The History and Influence of the American Psychiatric Association written by Walter E. Barton and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 1987 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with the history of mental health care in the 1840s -- before the advent of organized psychiatry -- this book traces the development of the profession and the subsequent care of its patients. The History and Influence of the American Psychiatric Association covers the impact on psychiatry of historical events such as the Civil War, communist expansion, and the civil rights movement.