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Exposing fear's influence on mental health policy.
If you're fascinated by the complexities of mental health systems, "Pure Madness" is a worthy read. Jeremy Laurance takes you on a deep dive through intimate interviews that reveal how fear steers the delicate balance between caring for the mentally ill and controlling them. It's a thought-provoking look at the politics and medicine entangled in mental health.
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ISBN: 9780415369800
Authors:
Jeremy Laurance
Publisher: Routledge
Date of Publication: 2003-02-03
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.25
(rated by 12 readers)
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Public alarm for random attacks by mentally ill people is at an all-time high. The brutal killing of Jill Dando, the TV personality, and the assault on George Harrison, the former Beatle, are among the cases which have undermined confidence in the mental health service. Community care is widely seen as a failed policy that has left too many people walking the streets, posing a risk to themselves and a threat to others. The Government has responded with a programme of change billed as the biggest reform in forty years, but will it achieve the 'safe, sound, supportive' service as promised? For Pure Madness, Jeremy Laurance travelled across the country observing the care provided to mentally ill people in Britain today. Based on interviews, visits and case histories, his book reveals a service driven by fear.
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Exposing fear's influence on mental health policy.
If you're fascinated by the complexities of mental health systems, "Pure Madness" is a worthy read. Jeremy Laurance takes you on a deep dive through intimate interviews that reveal how fear steers the delicate balance between caring for the mentally ill and controlling them. It's a thought-provoking look at the politics and medicine entangled in mental health.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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