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1 online resource (viii, 232 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Chemical incarceration -- Restraints and treatment -- On the ground -- Authorization : psychiatric history and law -- Biocarceration -- Transinstitutionalization -- Dreams of escape -- In the present. |
| Summary |
"Antipsychotic medications are sometimes imposed on psychiatric patients deemed dangerous to themselves and others. This is based on the assumption that treatment is safe and effective, and that recovery depends on biological adjustment. Under new laws, patients can be required to remain on these medications after leaving hospitals. However, survivors attest that forced treatment used as a restraint can feel like torture, while the consequences of withdrawal can also be severe. |
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A brave and innovative book, Tranquil Prisons is a rare academic study of psychiatric treatment written by a former mental patient. Erick Fabris's original, multidisciplinary research demonstrates how clients are pre-emptively put on chemical agents despite the possibility of alternatives. Because of this practice, patients often become dependent on psychiatric drugs that restrict movement and communication to incarcerate the body rather than heal it. Putting forth calls for professional accountability and more therapy choices for patients, Fabris's narrative is both accessible and eye-opening."--Pub. desc. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Involuntary treatment -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Involuntary treatment -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
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Involuntary treatment. |
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Involuntary treatment -- Law and legislation -- Canada.
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Involuntary treatment -- Law and legislation. |
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Canada. |
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Psychotropic drugs -- Physiological effect.
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Psychotropic drugs -- Physiological effect. |
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Mental illness -- Chemotherapy.
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Mental illness -- Chemotherapy. |
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Psychiatric ethics.
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Psychiatric ethics. |
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Mental Disorders -- drug therapy. |
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Commitment of Mentally Ill -- legislation & jurisprudence. |
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Ethics, Medical. |
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Mentally Ill Persons -- legislation & jurisprudence. |
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Psychotropic Drugs -- adverse effects. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Fabris, Erick. Tranquil Prisons : Mad Peoples Experiences of Chemical Incarceration Under Community Treatment Or5ders. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2014 9781442643765 |
| ISBN |
9781442696884 (electronic book) |
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1442696885 (electronic book) |
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