mental disability

Subscribe to Best of NPR Newsletter

'Architecture Of An Asylum' Tracks History Of U.S. Treatment Of Mental Illness

The porches of the 1890s Allison Buildings, shown above in 1910, were later enclosed to provide more space for patient beds. National Archives and Records Administration/National Building Museum hide caption

toggle caption

National Archives and Records Administration/National Building Museum

Shots - Health News

'Architecture Of An Asylum' Tracks History Of U.S. Treatment Of Mental Illness

July 6, 2017 • Founded in 1855, St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C., grew from 250 patients to 8,000. A new exhibit at the National Building Museum explores the links between architecture and mental health.

'Architecture Of An Asylum' Tracks History Of U.S. Treatment Of Mental Illness

Listen · 5:13 5:13

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/535608442/535732207" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Law

Supreme Court Rejects Texas Standard For Mental Disability In Capital Cases

March 28, 2017 • The state has been using an unconstitutional, obsolete medical standard for determining whether convicted murderers are exempt from the death penalty because of mental deficiency, justices ruled.

Supreme Court Rejects Texas Standard For Mental Disability In Capital Cases

Listen · 3:44 3:44

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/521812738/521869587" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">