"Outlines of Psychiatry" is a 1909 work by William Alanson White (1870 - 1937), a notable American psychiatrist and neurologist. This volume attempts to provide a comprehensive introduction to the main types of mental disorders, as well as give an overview of the nature of the human mind and the fundamental psychological processes. Highly recommended for new practitioners and students alike. Contents include: "Psychological Introduction", "Nature and Definition of Insanity", "Classification of Mental Disorders", "Causes of Mental Disorders", "Treatment", "General Symptomatology", "Examination of the Insane", "Paranoia and Paranoid States", "Manic-Depressive Psychoses", "Paresis", "Dementia", etc. Other works by this author include: "Mental Mechanisms" (1911), "Outlines of Psychiatry" (1915), and "Diseases of the Nervous System" (1915). Many vintage books like this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now complete with the original text and artwork for the enjoyment of readers now and for years to come.