...He will not go far wrong if he regard insanity as a disease of the brain (idiopathic or sympathetic) affecting the integrity of the mind, whether marked by intellectual or emotional disorder; such affection not being the mere symptom or immediate result of fever or poison. That there are affections...

...to the^modern standard of medicopsychological knowledge. The authors are acknowledged " soraatists," and their leading endeavour throughout has been to...affecting the integrity of the mind, whether marked ly intellectual or emotional disorder." The section on classification (by Dr. DH Tuke) has in great...

...He will not go far wrong if he regard insanity as a disease of the brain (idiopathic or sympathetic) affecting the integrity of the mind, whether marked by intellectual or emotional disorder ; such affection not being the mere symptom or immediate result of fever or poison. That there are...

...poison of fevers. The former defines insanity as " a disease of the brain (idiopathic or sympathetic) affecting the integrity of the mind, whether marked by intellectual or emotional disorder." The two definitions that are the most satisfactory are those of Bucknill and Maudsley. " Insanity is, in...

...Bucknill and Maudsley. The former defines insanity as "a disease of the brain (idiopathic or sympathetic) affecting the integrity of the mind, whether marked by intellectual or emotional disorder." Maudsley's definition is as follows: " Insanity is, in fact, disorder of brain, producing disorder...

...any circumstances be considered definitely to exist. (' Insanity," p. 1.) Bucknell defines insanity as a disease of the brain affecting the integrity...whether marked by intellectual or emotional disorder ; whilst Maudsley considers it to be a disorder of the supreme nerve-centres of the brain — the special...

...without the presence of a delusion (Griesinger). A disease of the brain (idiopathic or sympathetic) affecting the integrity of the mind whether marked by intellectual or emotional disorder, such affection not being the mere symptom or immediate result of fever or poison (Bucknill and Tuke)....

...adopt is a narrow and exclusive one. It is this : A disease of the brain (idiopathic or sympathetic, affecting the integrity of the mind whether marked by intellectual or emotional disorder. It must be understooc that disease comprises defect. So understood, the definition includes idiocy...

...attempt to define it. Bucknill defines insanity as "a disease of the brain (idiopathic or sympathetic), affecting the integrity of the mind, whether marked by intellectual or emotional disorder." Maudsley's definition is as follows: "Insanity is, in fact, disorder of brain, producing disorder of...

...attempt to define it. Buckuill defines insanity as "a disease of the brain (idiopathie or sympathetic), affecting the integrity of the mind, whether marked by intellectual or emotional disorder." Maudsley's definition is as follows: " Insanity is, in fact, disorder of brain, producing disorder...