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Episode 27: From Insane Asylum to Psychiatric Center: A Brief History

August 28th, 2007 at 8:32 am

Join me for an interview with Dr. Roger Christenfeld, Research Director of the Hudson River Psychiatric Center. Dr. Christenfeld and I talk about how psychiatric patients were treated in the heyday of this incredible center. I think you’d be surprised at some of the things he has to say.

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Related Web Sites

  • Here is the homepage for the Hudson River Psychiatric Center.
  • This site, called Abandoned But Not Forgotten, contains some fascinating photos of the inside of many of the psychiatric center buildings. The photos show the state of disrepair in many of the buildings. There are also, however, pictures showing the beauty of the victorian-era architecture. It’s a little eerie at times - like looking at pictures of the Titanic.
  • Here’s another site, called Historic51, which has some great photos of the Psychiatric Center, as well as digitized images from the Center’s museum.

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