Experiences of Mental Health In-patient Care

Commended in the Mental Health category of the 2008 BMA Medical Book Competition.

Perkins, Foreword. Rae, Foreword. Part I: Introduction. Kennard, What is This Book About? Fagin, A Brief Narrative History of In-patient Care in the United Kingdom. Hardcastle, Recent Times. Part II: Service Users' Experiences. Short, Turner, Hardcastle, Feeling Misunderstood. Antoniou, Bowers, Christian-Edwards, Bored on the Ward. Norwood, Cañete, Ezquerro, Morriss, Feeling Out of Control. Ockwell, Gournay, Turner, Restraint: A Necessary Evil? Gina, Goodfellow, Barry, Feeling Alone: Experiences of a Female Teenager. Joe, Fagin, Bhui, Feeling Humiliated: Experiences of a Black Man. Part III: Carers' Experiences. Shiers, Why Us? Shooter, Fadden, Feeling Invisible. Charlotte, Jones, Johannessen, No Sex Allowed. Varley, Mitchell, Prior, Frustrated and Angry. Kirk, J, Kirk, D, Roberts, Lawton-Smith, Feeling Grateful. Part IV: Mental Health Staff Experiences. Duggins, Fagin, Antoniou, Feeling Helpless. Chickwama, Coupland, Fagin, First Experience. Louisa, McAleese, Ockwell, Feeling Unprepared. Scally, McGowan, Kilyon, Mixed Feelings. Allen, Short, Kennard, Feeling Marginal. Travers, Grandison, Beales, Feeling Apprehensive. Brennan, Fagin, D, Duggins, Taking Control. Hughes, Hardcastle, Kennard, Feeling Frustrated. McAleese, Wilson, Scally, Taking it Personally. Pritchard, Allen, Rudegair, Finding Meaning. Kennard, Fagin, Hardcastle, Grandison, Afterword: Things You Can Do to Make In-patient Care a Better Experience.