Critical Perspectives on Mental Health

Vicki Coppock, John Hopton

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English

Routledge
03 February 2000

History: specific events & topics; Mental health services

This text seeks to explore and evaluate the claims of what implications the critiques of these perspectives have for practice. Using the British mental health services as a case study, the book critically reviews the various social, political and intellectual developments which have shaped psychiatric practice and the delivery of mental health services. By evaluating the impact which new social and political movements of the 60s and 70s such as anti-racism, anti-psychiatry and radical feminism had on psychiatric thought, the authors argue that these movements led to challenges to the legitimacy of psychiatry. Using theoretical frameworks borrowed from critical criminology, these competing critiques are evaluated and the problems which affect the practice of mental health care in the 21st century are considered.

By: Vicki Coppock, John Hopton
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 385g
ISBN: 9781857288797
ISBN 10: 1857288793
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 03 February 2000
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Vicki Coppock is a Senior Lecturer in Social Policy and Social Work at Edge Hill College; John Hopton is a Lecturer in Applied Social Studies at the University of Manchester.

Reviews for Critical Perspectives on Mental Health

Using the British mental health services as a case study, Coppock and Hopton critically review the various social, political, and intellectual developments that have shaped psychiatric practice and the delivery of mental health services --Book News, August 2000. <br>