Description
In this study of mental illness Lindsay Prior examines the organization of medical and social services for people with serious psychiatric disorders. The book focuses on the current transition from hospital-centered to community-centered services – the most important and far reaching of all the change which have affected psychiatry in the 20th century. The rationales behind this and other transformations in mental health provision are outlined. The consequences of these changes for both the mentally ill and the professionals who organize their care and treatment are examined.
