Dr. Greenwood Sr.'s papers reveal an ongoing interest in the physiological origins of mental illness. He examines case histories for ann illness' impetus, symptoms, and treatment, frequently treated at his own Greenwood Sanitarium in Houston, Texas.

Some famous quote from the paper, What is Insanity?, "I believe that we think with our brains, and that so far as our life here is concerned all our mental activity is the result of the function of the brain" and "When we study the types of psychoses we find that many are dependent on lesions or disease of the brain...

MS029 James Greenwood Sr. and Jr., MD's papers (Series 1, Box 1, Folder 5 and Series 1), John P McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center, Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

What is Insanity

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Authors

James Greenwood Sr

Publication Date

01-01-1930

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2nd page of 13pg typed essay on possible causes of mental illness with examples from patient histories. See more at James Greenwood Sr. and Jr., MDs Papers and its finding aid.

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http://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/exhibit_construction/103

Author Bio

James Greenwood Sr. was born April 18, 1878, in Seguin, Texas to James and Corinna (Henderson) Greenwood. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Galveston in 1901 and began practi..

Date Range

circa 1930

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MS029-b1-f5-02

Language

English

Discipline

Arts and Humanities
History
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine

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The Papers of James Greenwood Sr. and Jr., MDs

What is Insanity