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Crichton Royal Hospital 1839–1989

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

R. G. McCreadie ,
A. C. Tait  and
Morag Williams
R. G. McCreadie
Affiliation:
Crichton Royal Hospital, Dumfries
A. C. Tait
Affiliation:
Crichton Royal Hospital, Dumfries
Morag Williams
Affiliation:
Crichton Royal Hospital, Dumfries
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On 4 June 1839 the first patient walked with friends the mile uphill to the new Crichton Institution from the lunatic wing of Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. Detailed clinical records support a diagnosis of melancholia; the patient was discharged well in 1844 and follow-up confirmed her recovery.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 13 , Issue 6 , June 1989 , pp. 294 - 295
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