In-patient Mental Health Care from the Asylum System to the Present Day: A Lived Experience of Policy...

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Andrew Colley (University of East London, UK)

In-patient Mental Health Care from the Asylum System to the Present Day

A Lived Experience of Policy and Practice

Andrew Colley (University of East London, UK)

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English

Routledge
27 February 2024

Mental health services; Psychiatry; Psychotherapy; Psychiatric nursing

Series: Advances in Mental Health Research

With a focus on the progression and dismantlement of the Asylum system, this book examines key issues around the policy and practice of in-patient mental health provision in the UK, making comparisons with similar services in other parts of the world.

Part narrative history and critical analysis, part autoethnography, this unique volume critiques the ethics of early policy decisions which led to the closure of the old Victorian asylums and the advent of care in the community, identifying continuing issues of institutionalisation, containment, and segregation. Drawing parallels with the continuing dilemmas of ‘inclusion’ in other areas of public policy and provision, chapters discuss controversial issues such as the response to the Covid pandemic, the influence of ‘anti-psychiatry’, and the continuing use of electro convulsive therapy. Ultimately, the book makes a vital theoretical and practical contribution to the continuing debate around in-patient mental health care in the 21st century.

The book will be of interest to academics, researchers and policy makers in the fields of healthcare policy and history of mental health provision more broadly. Psychiatrists interested in the history of the asylum system in the UK, as well as present day mental health professionals will also find the book of use.

By: Andrew Colley (University of East London UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 362g
ISBN: 9781032592893
ISBN 10: 1032592893
Series: Advances in Mental Health Research
Pages: 100
Publication Date: 27 February 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Andrew Colley is former Senior Lecturer in Special Education, University of East London, UK.