Modern psychiatric care is structured into a system of provision which mainly provides care in the community. Understanding the neat modern categories throws into relief the complex, multi-layered medical marketplace… Read more »
Psychiatry has always been influenced by perspectives from non-medical disciplines and these have in turn changed how the wider society looks at mental medicine. This podcast examines critical perspectives associated… Read more »
The great age of the asylum was between 1850 and 1950, yet even then there were voices raised to question the role and effectiveness of large-scale instititions. This podcasts asks… Read more »
A remarkable shift in the care of the mad occurred between 1800 and 2000: from almost no asylums to – almost no asylums. How and why this happened is the… Read more »