Saturday 17 June 2017

Salem museum showcases history of psychiatry

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The cream-colored straitjacket is framed against a stark black background and hangs behind glass. It was, in all likelihood, fashioned by a patient at the then Oregon State Insane Asylum, where sewing was once considered occupational therapy.

The straitjacket is one of several exhibits on permanent ...
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