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The Time of the Therapeutic Communities

People, Places and Events
Community, Culture and Change

von: Liam Clarke
48,99 €
Verlag:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	15.09.2003
ISBN/EAN:	9781846426414
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	176

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Titelbeschreibung

From the 1950s onwards different movements, ideas and key figures have contributed to the initiative which is now recognized as Therapeutic Communities (TCs). This book follows these post-war changes (such as "libertarianism" and the "open door movement") through to the present day and discusses the influence they had on the practice of psychiatry and the introduction of TCs. Including chapters on the work and influence of Joshua Bierer and R.D. Laing, and providing an explanation of the Villa 21 project (the only attempt to apply Laingian concepts in an NHS setting), Clarke also examines TC viewpoints on current debates, such as the forcible treatment of mentally ill people perceived to be a threat to society, the gradual emergence of the hospitalization versus community question, and the problem of custody within psychiatric care. Providing a thorough analysis of the emergence and progression of TCs, this book is essential reading for anyone involved in the field.

Titelkurzbeschreibung

From the 1950s onwards different movements have contributed to Therapeutic Communities (TCs). This book follows these post-war changes to the present day and discusses the influence they had on the practice of psychiatry. Providing a thorough analysis of the emergence and progression of TCs, this book is essential reading for anyone in the field.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Historical Preface. 1. The fifties and the sixties. 2. The ways of hospital life. 3. Joshua Bierer: Striving for power. 4. Unlocking the door in the 1950s. 5. Critiquing the therapeutic community. 6. R.D. Laing and divided selves. 7. The importance of being anti. 8. Concluding therapeutic communities. References. Index.

Autorenportrait

Liam Clarke is Principal Lecturer in the Faculty of Health at the University of Brighton. He holds a PhD in social psychiatry, and diplomas in psychotherapy, theology and medical ethics. He has presented papers at international conferences and has published both books and numerous articles in the area of psychiatric nursing and mental health.