ABSTRACT
Originally published in 1985, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of mental health policy and practice in the USA during the latter part of the 20th Century by focussing on 3 main themes: political-economic structures, the pitfalls of professionalism and institutional obstacles to adequate care.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|44 pages
The Crisis in Mental Health Care and the Formation of a National Mental Health Policy
part II|84 pages
The Changing Structure and Organization of the Mental Health System
chapter Chapter 5|17 pages
The New Custodial Private Sector: Nursing Homes, Boarding Homes, and Other Locations
part III|78 pages
Social Aspects of Mental Health Practices
chapter Chapter 7|18 pages
Effects of Deinstitutionalization on Public Attitudes and on the Work Force
chapter Chapter 9|40 pages
Antipsychiatry and Mental Patients' Rights — Their Impact on Mental Health Care
part IV|24 pages
Conclusion
