Transfer of Care

<p>Originally published in 1985, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of mental health policy and practice in the USA during the latter part of the 20th Century by focussing on 3 main themes: political-economic structures, the pitfalls of professionalism and institutional obstacles to adequate care. </p> <p><strong>Part 1: The Crisis in Mental Health Care and the Formation of National Mental Health Policy</strong> 1. Current Problems and General Progress in Mental Health Care 2. Formulating a National Mental Health Policy <b>Part 2: The Changing Structure and Organization of the Mental Health System</b> 3. The Neotraditional Public Sector: Community Mental Health Centers 4. The Traditional Public Sector: State Mental Hospitals 5. The New Custodial Private Sector: Nursing Homes, Boarding Homes and Other Locations 6. The New Alliance of Public and Private Sectors: Private Mental Hospitals and General Hospital Psychiatric Units <b>Part 3: Social Aspects of Mental Health Practices</b> 7. Effects of Deinstitutionalization on Public Attitudes and on the Work Force 8. Psychoactive Drugs, Psychotechnology, and the New Biologism 9. Antipsychiatry and Mental Patients’ Rights – Their Impact on Mental Health Care <b>Part 4: Conclusion</b> 10. Future Directions in Mental Health Care.</p>