Recovery From Schizophrenia: Psychiatry And Political Economy

Recovery from SchizophreniaRecovery from Schizophrenia, from its first publication, was acclaimed as a work ofmajor importance. It demonstrated convincingly, but controversially, howpolitical, economic and labor market forces shape social responses to the mentallyill, mold psychiatric treatment philosophy, and influence the onset and course ofone of the most common forms of mental illness.In this revised and updated third edition, Dr Warner analyzes the latest researchto extend the conclusions of the original work, and tells us whether conditionsand outcome for people with schizophrenia are getting better or worse for peoplein Britain and America. In addition, he:• Critiques recent approaches to preventing the occurrence of schizophrenia.• Suggests innovative strategies for advancing the economic situation of peoplewith mental illness.• Describes the latest advances in the rehabilitation of people withschizophrenia.• Provides a guide on how to combat the stigma of mental illness at the local andnational level.Recovery from Schizophrenia’s radical analysis of the factors affecting the outcome ofschizophrenia is essential reading for all psychiatrists, mental health professionals,mental health advocates, social workers, rehabilitation personnel, andpsychologists.Richard Warner is the Medical Director of the Mental Health Center ofBoulder County, Colorado and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and AdjunctProfessor of Anthropology at the University of Colorado.