John Haslam
John Haslam (1764–1844) was an English apothecary, physician and medical writer, known for his work on mental illness. Haslam's case study of James Tilly Matthews is the earliest detailed description of paranoid schizophrenia.
Medical Jurisprudence as it Relates to Insanity, According to the Law of England
In a time when the line between sanity and madness blurred in the eyes of the law, a doctor examines the crucial role of medical experts in determining guilt or innocence.
By John Haslam
Observations on Insanity With Practical Remarks on the Disease and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection
Venture into the dark corridors of an old mental asylum, where observations seek to unlock the secrets of insanity through symptoms, causes, and the chilling details found in post-mortem examinations.
By John Haslam
A Letter to the Right Honorable the Lord Chancellor, on the Nature and Interpretation of Unsoundness of Mind, and Imbecility of Intellect
In a time of murky legal definitions, a doctor attempts to clarify the complicated world of mental health for the highest legal authority in the country.
By John Haslam
Sound Mind Or, Contributions to the natural history and physiology of the human intellect
Before understanding what makes the mind sick, discover an intellectual journey to define what makes it healthy.
By John Haslam
On the Nature of Thought Or, The act of thinking and its connexion with a perspicuous sentence
Venture into the 19th century to discover how the power of language shapes the very essence of human thought and understanding.
By John Haslam
Observations on Madness and Melancholy Including Practical Remarks on those Diseases together with Cases and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection
** Venture back in time to explore the complex world of madness through detailed case studies and observations of the human brain.
By John Haslam