Article: R. D. Laing and long-stay patients: discrepant accounts of the refractory ward and 'rumpus room' at Gartnavel Royal Hospital.
2007 Volume 18, Issue 70 Pt 2, Page(s) 203–215
Abstract: R. D. Laing's mental hospital experience has been considered a formative influence ...
Abstract | R. D. Laing's mental hospital experience has been considered a formative influence on his controversial views. This paper addresses a number of discrepancies in the existing accounts: important aspects of the refractory ward and 'rumpus room' were underestimated; all the 'rumpus room' patients were not discharged and readmitted as repeatedly stated; his interactions with the patients were very limited and the viewpoints of most remain unknown; and the introduction of Largactil (chlorpromazine) was not mentioned. The Kingsley Hall residential project, Laing's first book The Divided Self, and his influence on psychiatrists' attitudes are considered in the light of these findings. Pessimism about long-stay patients may have influenced the acceptance of inaccurate information. |
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MeSH term(s) | History, 20th Century ; Hospitals, Psychiatric/history ; Humans ; Patient Readmission ; Schizophrenia/history ; Scotland |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2007-06 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Biography ; Historical Article ; Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 1028145-9 |
ISSN | 1740-2360 ; 0957-154X |
ISSN (online) | 1740-2360 |
ISSN | 0957-154X |
DOI | 10.1177/0957154X06073635 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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