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Title:
The mysteries of mental illness / a production of Pangloss Films for GBH Studio Six ; written & produced by Edna Alburquerque & Peter Yost ; directed by Peter Yost.
ISBN:
9781531713607
Edition:
Widescreen.
Publication Information:
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2021]

[Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2021]

©2021
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (approximately 215 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Documentary.

"SDH subitles (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions."

Title from disc surface.

Originally broadcast as a individual episodes of a television program in 2021.

DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation (16x9); stereo.
Contents:
disc 1: episode 1. Evil or illness ; episode 2. Who's normal? -- disc 2: episode 3. Rise and fall of the asylum ; episode 4. New frontiers.
Summary:
Explore the evolution in understanding, and the dramatic attempts across generations, to unravel the difficult questions surrounding mental illness with which people have grappled throughout history. What causes it? And how is it best treated?--Adapted from container insert.
Language Note:
In English; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Performer:
Narrator, Condola Rashad.
OCLC Number:
on1262585500
Availability:
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