Community Psychiatry in Action

This book, first published in 1995, discusses the evidence behind changes in practice for psychiatry in the community.

Why is psychiatry turning towards the community? By understanding the developments in this field from the research viewpoint, this book, first published in 1995, explains changes in practice for the benefit of a wide range of clinicians, planners and economists involved in the organisation of psychiatric care.Rapid changes are taking place in the practice of psychiatry and nowhere is this more pronounced than in its community aspects. Although much that has changed sometimes appears to have done so without adequate forethought or research there is already a considerable body of knowledge that underscores recent developments. In this book, first published in 1995, prominent researchers in this expanding subject debate the implications of knowledge derived from a variety of sources, and look ahead to impending developments that will need further research enquiry. The chapters are wide in scope and topical in content and the discussions after each are frank and informative. This book will be of help to all those involved in the organisation of psychiatric care.