Based on an empirical examination of psychiatric care in the past and present with an international focus. Critically assesses the concept of asylum and shows how it can be operationalised for services outside the hospital. Uses this analysis to establish the key elements of asylum that should be considered in developing contemporary community services for people with mental health problems.
Based on an empirical examination of psychiatric care in the past and present with an international focus. Critically assesses the concept of asylum and shows how it can be operationalised for services outside the hospital. Uses this analysis to establish the key elements of asylum that should be considered in developing contemporary community services for people with mental health problems.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, social care provision, user views, community care;
Location(s):
Belgium, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
British Medical Journal, 5.11.94, 1994, pp.1218-1221.
Publisher:
British Medical Association
Despite legislation to harmonise mental health practice throughout Europe and convergence in systems of training there remains an extraordinary diversity of psychiatric practice in Europe. Approaches to tackling substance misuse vary among nations; statistics on psychiatric morbidity are affected by different approaches to diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders; attitudes towards mental illness show definite international differences. Everywhere, though, mental health care for patients with psychotic illness is a "cinderella service", and there is a general move towards care falling increasingly on the family and the community.
Despite legislation to harmonise mental health practice throughout Europe and convergence in systems of training there remains an extraordinary diversity of psychiatric practice in Europe. Approaches to tackling substance misuse vary among nations; statistics on psychiatric morbidity are affected by different approaches to diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders; attitudes towards mental illness show definite international differences. Everywhere, though, mental health care for patients with psychotic illness is a "cinderella service", and there is a general move towards care falling increasingly on the family and the community.
Subject terms:
law, mental health, mental health problems, mental health services, psychiatry, social care provision, treatment, therapy and treatment, training, attitudes, community care, diagnosis, families;