Partial Hospitalization for the Mentally Ill


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Mental Hospitalization


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Mental Hospitalization is the most thorough and integrated analysis yet attempted of data on hospitalization for mental disorders. The authors look at mental health policy in general and mental hospitalization in particular. They re-analyse the US national database and consider whether the practice of hospitalization matches up to expectations.




Hospitalization of the Mentally Ill


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Committed


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In Committed, psychiatrists Dinah Miller and Annette Hanson offer a thought-provoking and engaging account of the controversy surrounding involuntary psychiatric care in the United States. They bring the issue to life with first-hand accounts from patients, clinicians, advocates, and opponents. Looking at practices such as seclusion and restraint, involuntary medication, and involuntary electroconvulsive therapy--all within the context of civil rights--