02780oam 22004212 450 991087090100332120240715115906.31-003-37849-810.4324/9781003378495(CKB)32619690300041(OCoLC)1443490532(OCoLC-P)1443490532(FlBoTFG)9781003378495(EXLCZ)993261969030004120240520d2025 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe modern psychiatrist's guide to contemporary practice discussion, dissent, and debate in mental health care /Brendan KellyNew York, NY :Routledge,2025.1 online resource1-03-245742-2 Why Does Psychiatry Exist? -- The History of Psychiatry -- Diagnosing Mental Illness -- Treating Symptoms and Disorders -- Treatment Without Consent -- Neuroscience and Psychiatry -- Psychiatry, Culture, and Society -- Self-Harm and Suicide -- Global Injustice in Mental Health Care -- The Future of Psychiatry : Person-Centred Care and System-Level Change -- Epilogue."The Modern Psychiatrist's Guide to Contemporary Practice provides an overview of psychiatry, starting with the most fundamental question of all: why does psychiatry exist? Key topics are covered, such as: diagnosing mental illness, controversial treatments, involuntary admission, human rights, suicide, and global inequality. The book incorporates history, medicine, neuroscience, service development, legislation, and service-user movements. It summarises key findings and discussions, provides opinions based on evidence, presents clear conclusions, and describes useful, radical directions for the future of this most contested of medical disciplines. Each chapter includes useful chapter summaries and case studies are provided throughout. This book is essential for mental health workers and trainees, academics, and those interested in what psychiatry is, why it exists, and its future potential. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY)] 4.0 license"--Provided by publisher.Mental illnessTreatmentPSYCHOLOGY / Mental HealthbisacshMental illnessTreatment.PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health616.89Kelly Brendan(Brendan D.),1375956OCoLC-POCoLC-PBOOK9910870901003321The modern psychiatrist's guide to contemporary practice4176030UNINA