Description:Dennis O'Donnell started work as an orderly in the Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit of a large hospital in Scotland in 2000. In his daily life he encountered fear, violence and despair but also a considerable amount of care and compassion. Recounting the stories of the patients he worked with, and those of his colleagues on the ward, he examines:
·the different major mental disorders - their symptoms and manifestations·the various methods of treatment - medication, therapy and conversation ·how religion, sex, wealth, health and drugs can bear influence on mental health·the prevailing attitudes to psychiatric illness - the authorities, the professionals & society
What emerges is a document of humanity and humour, a remarkable memoir that sheds light on a world that still remains largely unknown and hugely feared.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Locked Ward: A humane and revealing account of life on the frontlines of mental health care.. To get started finding The Locked Ward: A humane and revealing account of life on the frontlines of mental health care., you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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The Locked Ward: A humane and revealing account of life on the frontlines of mental health care.
Description: Dennis O'Donnell started work as an orderly in the Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit of a large hospital in Scotland in 2000. In his daily life he encountered fear, violence and despair but also a considerable amount of care and compassion. Recounting the stories of the patients he worked with, and those of his colleagues on the ward, he examines:
·the different major mental disorders - their symptoms and manifestations·the various methods of treatment - medication, therapy and conversation ·how religion, sex, wealth, health and drugs can bear influence on mental health·the prevailing attitudes to psychiatric illness - the authorities, the professionals & society
What emerges is a document of humanity and humour, a remarkable memoir that sheds light on a world that still remains largely unknown and hugely feared.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Locked Ward: A humane and revealing account of life on the frontlines of mental health care.. To get started finding The Locked Ward: A humane and revealing account of life on the frontlines of mental health care., you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.