| Asylum in the Community Contributor(s): Carrier, John (Author), Tomlinson, Dylan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415107431 ISBN-13: 9780415107433 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1996 Annotation: An empirical examination of past and present psychiatric care with an international focus, "Asylum in the Community" critically assesses the concept of asylum and how it can be operationalized for service outside the hospital. Drawing on work in the US, Belgium, Spain, Ireland and England, contributors analyze services from both user and provider perspectives, establishing the key elements of asylum that should be considered in developing contemporary community services for the mentally ill. This book offers a multidisciplinary approach to new directions in psychiatric care, providing a balanced assessment of a controversial, topical issue. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - General - Psychology | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 362.2 |
| LCCN: 95025158 |
| Physical Information: 240 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Mentally Challenged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Based on an empirical examination of psychiatric care both past and present, Asylum in the Community clearly defines the concept of asylum and shows how it can be provided effectively outside the hospital. Drawing on work in the USA, Belgium, Spain, Ireland and England, contributors analyse such services from both user and provider perspectives. From these analyses the editors establish the key elements that should be considered in developing contemporary community services for the mentally ill. |