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Arkansas State Hospital, originally known as Arkansas Lunatic Asylum, [1] is the sole public psychiatric hospital in the state of Arkansas, and is located in the city of Little Rock. It was established in 1883 and as of 2024, it is still active. Its main focus is on acute care rather than chronic illness. [2]
Dix's effort led to the construction of the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum, the first complete asylum built on the Kirkbride Plan. [4] Thomas Story Kirkbride (1809–1883), a psychiatrist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, developed his requirements of asylum design based on a philosophy of Moral Treatment [5] and environmental determinism. [6]
The Legislature of 1893 changed the title of state "asylums" to state "hospitals" and the lunatic asylum was renamed a state hospital. In 1896, a two-story brick pavilion was built and the hospital became one of the first to care specifically for people with epilepsy.
The Arkansas LOTTO jackpot has soared to a record $4.252 million ahead of this week’s drawing.
Migrants play 'the asylum lottery' on controversial U.S. government app. Patrick J. McDonnell. May 9, 2024 at 3:00 AM.
When her daughter found out her mother won, she said in the news release, “Mama, stop playing.”
The lunatic asylum, insane asylum or mental asylum was an institution where people with mental illness were confined. It was an early precursor of the modern psychiatric hospital . Modern psychiatric hospitals evolved from and eventually replaced the older lunatic asylum.
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