Critique of psychiatric practice, arguing that psychiatric admission and treatment disables patients, that psychiatry neglects gender issues, that the medical model of mental illness and physical treatments are inappropriate, and that psychiatry serves as a form of social control.
Critique of psychiatric practice, arguing that psychiatric admission and treatment disables patients, that psychiatry neglects gender issues, that the medical model of mental illness and physical treatments are inappropriate, and that psychiatry serves as a form of social control.
Subject terms:
hospitals, medical model, medication, mental health problems, hospital admission, psychiatry, psychotherapy, schizophrenia, treatment, therapy and treatment, women, depression, health professionals;
A group of nurses who believe the medical model of treatment is failing people with mental illness have helped develop an innovative home treatment service for third client group.
A group of nurses who believe the medical model of treatment is failing people with mental illness have helped develop an innovative home treatment service for third client group.
Subject terms:
home care, medical model, mental health problems, nurses, multidisciplinary services, nursing, social skills, social workers, community care, community mental health nurses, community mental health services, community mental health teams;