Madness and society in Britain
File(s)
Published version
Author(s)
Ikkos, George
Bouras, Nick
Tyrer, Peter
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The fiftieth anniversary of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and the publication of a detailed multidisciplinary social history of British psychiatry and mental health in recent decades have offered an opportunity to take a helicopter view and reflect on the relation between psychiatry and changing British society. We argue that the time has come to move on from the rhetoric of deinstitutionalisation and community mental healthcare to lead public debate and advocacy for the needs of the mentally ill in the new era of ‘meta-community psychiatry and mental healthcare’. We need to respond effectively to the increasing awareness of mental health problems across society, aiming for a pluralist, integrated and well-funded reform led by joint professional and patient interests which could be unstoppable if we all work together.
Date Issued
2023-06-01
Date Acceptance
2022-07-15
Citation
BJPsych Bulletin, 2023, 47 (3), pp.152-156
ISSN
2056-4694
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Start Page
152
End Page
156
Journal / Book Title
BJPsych Bulletin
Volume
47
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution and reproduction, provided the original article is properly cited.
License URL
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35942583
S2056469422000456
Subjects
History of psychiatry
deinstitutionalisation and community care
mental health awareness
meta-community psychiatry and mental healthcare
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
England
Date Publish Online
2022-08-09