Law, liberty and psychiatry: an inquiry into the social uses of mental health practices
By: Szasz, Thomas
Language: English Publisher: United States of America -- Syracuse University Press-- 1989Description: xx, 281pISBN: 9780815602422Subject(s): Social sciences | Law | Criminal liability | Forensic psychiatry | United StatesDDC classification: 345.73 SZA/L Summary: Dr. Thomas Szasz on the shortcomings of commitment procedures, and the inadequacies of protections afforded patients in psychiatric institutions. He alerts us to the existing and potential abuses of human rights in mental health programs and procedures.Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book | Central Library General Stack (Nila Campus) | 345.73 SZA/L | Available | 08476 | ||
Book | Central Library General Stack (Nila Campus) | 345.73 SZA/L | Available | 08474 | ||
Book | Central Library General Stack (Nila Campus) | 345.73 SZA/L | Available | 08475 | ||
Book | Central Library General Stack (Nila Campus) | 345.73 SZA/L | Available | 08472 | ||
Book | Central Library General Stack (Nila Campus) | 345.73 SZA/L | Available | 08473 | ||
Reference | Central Library Reference (Sahyadri Campus) | Reference | 345.73 SZA/L | Not for loan | 08471 |
*Introduction -
*Psychiatry as a science -
*Psychiatry as a social institution -
*Psychiatry and the criminal law
*Psychiatry and constitutional rights -
*Psychiatry and public policy -
*Summary and conclusions
Dr. Thomas Szasz on the shortcomings of commitment procedures, and the inadequacies of protections afforded patients in psychiatric institutions. He alerts us to the existing and potential abuses of human rights in mental health programs and procedures.