Psychiatry in Transition

By Shulamit Ramon

Dissatisfaction with traditional Western psychiatry, with its emphasis on hospitalization and chemical treatment, has led to a gradual shift towards community care in Western Europe and a reassessment of our attitudes towards mental distress. Italy has been the trailblazer in the radical reforms.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745304702
• ISBN13: 9780745304700
• Release Date: December 1990
• Publisher: Pluto Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.3" x 8.5"