The empathic ward: Reality and resistance in mental health reform

Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-62

  Whitaker, Leighton C ^a   Deikman, Arthur J ^b  

^a University of California ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental health reform; Milieu therapy; Psychiatric ward; Severe mental disorder

Indexed keywords

CHLORPROMAZINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PHENOTHIAZINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

AKATHISIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TARDIVE DYSKINESIA; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 66349115421     PISSN: 15594343     EISSN: 19389000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1559-4343.11.1.50     Document Type: Review

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