Mental Health Care and Social Policy

Phil Brown

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Routledge
25 May 2022

Psychology; Medical sociology; History of medicine; Psychiatry; Psychotherapy

Series: Routledge Library Editions: Health, Disease and Society

Originally published in 1985, at a time when the previous 2 decades had witnessed dramatic changes in the US mental health system. These included the decline of the state mental hospital, the birth of the community mental health center and the expansion of psychiatric services in general hospitals. The inevitable results of the changes were the creation of a huge nursing home population of the chronically mentally ill, and the multiplication of urban ‘street people’. Mental health care is uncoordinated and underfunded. The historical roots of these problems are examined in this book which is designed both as a professional reference volume and as a text for students in the sociology of mental health and illness. The contributors are drawn from diverse fields, including sociology, psychiatry, psychology, epidemiology and social history.

Edited by: Phil Brown
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 6
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 952g
ISBN: 9781032252421
ISBN 10: 1032252421
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Health, Disease and Society
Pages: 426
Publication Date: 25 May 2022
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Phil Brown is Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies at Brown University, USA.

Reviews for Mental Health Care and Social Policy

‘One of the strengths of the anthology is Brown’s own introduction. He provides a clear if abbreviated summary of key changes in the structure and delivery of US mental health since the 1950s.’ Valerie Gerrand, International Social Work, Vol 29, Issue 4.