The Locked Ward
Memoirs of a Psychiatric Orderly
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Social Services & Welfare, Social Science, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Dennis O'Donnell | ISBN: | 9781448130160 |
| Publisher: | Random House | Publication: | January 5, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Vintage Digital | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dennis O'Donnell |
| ISBN: | 9781448130160 |
| Publisher: | Random House |
| Publication: | January 5, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Vintage Digital |
| Language: | English |
Dennis O'Donnell started work as an orderly in the Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit of a large hospital in Scotland in 2000. In his daily life he encountered fear, violence and despair but also a considerable amount of care and compassion. Recounting the stories of the patients he worked with, and those of his colleagues on the ward, he examines:
�the different major mental disorders - their symptoms and manifestations
�the various methods of treatment - medication, therapy and conversation
�how religion, sex, wealth, health and drugs can bear influence on mental health
�the prevailing attitudes to psychiatric illness - the authorities, the professionals & society
What emerges is a document of humanity and humour, a remarkable memoir that sheds light on a world that still remains largely unknown and hugely feared.
Dennis O'Donnell started work as an orderly in the Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit of a large hospital in Scotland in 2000. In his daily life he encountered fear, violence and despair but also a considerable amount of care and compassion. Recounting the stories of the patients he worked with, and those of his colleagues on the ward, he examines:
�the different major mental disorders - their symptoms and manifestations
�the various methods of treatment - medication, therapy and conversation
�how religion, sex, wealth, health and drugs can bear influence on mental health
�the prevailing attitudes to psychiatric illness - the authorities, the professionals & society
What emerges is a document of humanity and humour, a remarkable memoir that sheds light on a world that still remains largely unknown and hugely feared.
