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Mind, state and society: social history of psychiatry and mental health in Britain 1960–2010

By:

George Ikkos

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Publication details: Cambridge Cambridge University PressISBN:

9781911623717

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Summary: <p>Examines the reforms in psychiatry and mental health services in Britain during 1960-2010 when de-institutionalisation and community care coincided with the increasing dominance of ideologies of social liberalism,  identity politics and neoloberal  economics. Featuring contributions from leading academics, policymakers, mental health clinicians, service users and carers, it offers a rich and integrated picture of emntao health, covering experiences from children to older people; ; employment to homelessness; women to LGBTQ+; regugees to black and minority ethnic groups, and important questions such as: what happened to peoples' mental health? What was it like to receive mental health services? And how was it to work in or lead clinical care? Seeking answers to questions within the broader social-political context, this book considers the implications for modern society and future policy. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge care. </p>

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Hillingdon Hospitals Library Services (Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation) Shelves	WM11 IKK (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		301122174

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<p>Examines the reforms in psychiatry and mental health services in Britain during 1960-2010 when de-institutionalisation and community care coincided with the increasing dominance of ideologies of social liberalism, &nbsp;identity politics and neoloberal &nbsp;economics. Featuring contributions from leading academics, policymakers, mental health clinicians, service users and carers, it offers a rich and integrated picture of emntao health, covering experiences from children to older people; ; employment to homelessness; women to LGBTQ+; regugees to black and minority ethnic groups, and important questions such as: what happened to peoples' mental health? What was it like to receive mental health services? And how was it to work in or lead clinical care? Seeking answers to questions within the broader social-political context, this book considers the implications for modern society and future policy. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge care.&nbsp;</p>

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