Properties (59)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:hospital
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gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:Thomas_U._Walter
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gptkbp:capacity |
over 2,000 patients
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gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced mental health policies
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gptkbp:defeated |
2000s
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gptkbp:floors |
over 200 acres
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gptkbp:governedBy |
Pennsylvania_Department_of_Public_Welfare
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first public psychiatric hospital in Pennsylvania
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Philadelphia State Hospital
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:notableEvent |
provided training for mental health professionals
implemented patient-centered care approaches developed community outreach programs collaborated with local universities advocated for patient rights established support groups for patients and families saw shifts in public perception of mental health care contributed to the development of psychiatric nursing engaged in policy advocacy for mental health reform advocated for integrated mental health services. advocated for mental health funding conducted outreach to underserved populations conducted research on mental illness developed individualized treatment plans developed telehealth services for patients engaged in community education about mental health established occupational therapy programs established patient advocacy groups experienced changes in treatment approaches faced criticism for overcrowding featured in documentaries about mental health fostered partnerships with advocacy organizations hosted mental health conferences implemented deinstitutionalization policies influenced the establishment of mental health laws introduced electroconvulsive therapy opened first female ward in 1850 participated in mental health awareness campaigns participated in national mental health initiatives partnered with schools for mental health education promoted research on mental health treatments provided a range of therapeutic activities provided crisis intervention services received funding from state and federal sources served as a model for other state hospitals supported families of patients with mental illness conducted training for first responders on mental health issues collaborated with law enforcement on mental health issues |
gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Dorothea_Dix
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gptkbp:opened |
1841
1997 |
gptkbp:partOf |
mental health system
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gptkbp:previousName |
Pennsylvania_Hospital_for_the_Insane
Philadelphia_State_Hospital_for_Mental_Diseases |
gptkbp:services |
mental health treatment
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gptkbp:style |
gptkb:Greek_Revival
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gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Norristown_State_Hospital
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gptkbp:type |
psychiatric hospital
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