Abstract
The article argues that we need to examine how the transformations of psychiatric practice in the post-war era affected individuals suffering from chronic mental disorder, via an analysis which encompasses the biomedical and social dimensions of intra- and extra-mural care. It focuses upon the development of industrial therapy units in British psychiatric hospitals, in which patients undertook industrial sub-contract work.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 738-758 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Social History of Medicine |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 10 Mar 2013 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- chronic mental illness
- disability
- psychiatric practice
- post-war era