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Tag: deinstitutionalization

New book – La fin de l’asile by Alexandre Klein
A new book was recently published that might be of interest to h-madness readers. “La fin de l’asile. Histoire de… Read more New book – La fin de l’asile by Alexandre Klein
Le branle-bas général à Saint-Jean-de-Dieu : Expérience de la désinstitutionnalisation, 1930-1976
Expérience de la désinstitutionnalisation à Saint-Jean-de-Dieu Le branle-bas général à Saint-Jean-de-Dieu: Expérience de la désinstitutionnalisation, 1930-1976 Conférence de Marie-Claude Thifault… Read more Le branle-bas général à Saint-Jean-de-Dieu : Expérience de la désinstitutionnalisation, 1930-1976
Is This the Worst Time Ever to Have a Severe Mental Illness?
Psychiatrist Allen Frances, Professor Emeritus at Duke University and Chair of the DSM-IV Task Force, has published a new article… Read more Is This the Worst Time Ever to Have a Severe Mental Illness?
New Book Announcement: Closing the Asylums (George Paulson)
McFarland & Company has just published a new book by George Paulson, Closing the Asylums: Causes and Consequences of the Deinstitutionalization… Read more New Book Announcement: Closing the Asylums (George Paulson)