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{{infobox institution | {{infobox institution | ||
| name = Massachusetts Mental Health Center | | name = Massachusetts Mental Health Center | ||
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| − | | construction_began = | + | | construction_began = 1911 |
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| opened = | | opened = | ||
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| − | | current_status = [[ | + | | current_status = [[Preserved Institution|Preserved]] |
| − | | building_style = [[ | + | | building_style = [[Rambling Planned Institutions|Rambling Plan]] |
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| location = 74 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA | | location = 74 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA | ||
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| peak_patient_population = | | peak_patient_population = | ||
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| − | + | Boston Psychopathic Hospital | |
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| − | + | The Boston Psychopathic Hospital was the first mental health hospital in Massachusetts. | |
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In November 1909 the site for the hospital was purchased on Fenwood Road, 5 minutes' walk from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Elmer E. Southard was appointed director of the hospital early in 1910, to supervise its construction. On June 24, 1912 the Psychiatric Hospital was formally opened as a department of Boston State Hospital. | In November 1909 the site for the hospital was purchased on Fenwood Road, 5 minutes' walk from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Elmer E. Southard was appointed director of the hospital early in 1910, to supervise its construction. On June 24, 1912 the Psychiatric Hospital was formally opened as a department of Boston State Hospital. | ||
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By 1943 BPH was no longer a receiving hospital for all patients. Its focus instead shifted to treating and researching various mental illnesses. While many of the state hospitals were primarily custodial in nature, BPH emphasized treatment. During the 1950's and 60's it became more of a community-based facility, which was formalized when it was assigned DMH catchment areas in 1967. At the same time the change of name to Massachusetts Mental Health Center reflected its evolution into a multifaceted facility. <ref>[http://www.1856.org/bloom/setting.html http://www.1856.org/bloom/setting.html]</ref> | By 1943 BPH was no longer a receiving hospital for all patients. Its focus instead shifted to treating and researching various mental illnesses. While many of the state hospitals were primarily custodial in nature, BPH emphasized treatment. During the 1950's and 60's it became more of a community-based facility, which was formalized when it was assigned DMH catchment areas in 1967. At the same time the change of name to Massachusetts Mental Health Center reflected its evolution into a multifaceted facility. <ref>[http://www.1856.org/bloom/setting.html http://www.1856.org/bloom/setting.html]</ref> | ||
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== Books == | == Books == | ||
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[[Category:Massachusetts]] | [[Category:Massachusetts]] | ||
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