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A witness seminar: the development of old age psychiatry in Britain, 1960-1989
— themes, lessons and highlights | | Author(s) | Claire Hilton, Tom Arie, Malcolm Nicolson |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 25, no 6, June 2010 |
| Pages | pp 596-603 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com/journal/gps DOI: 10.1002/gps.2380 |
| Keywords | Psychiatric treatment ; Histories ; Conference proceedings ; United Kingdom. |
| Annotation | Group reminiscences and discussions in the format of a witness seminar which was audio-recorded and transcribed have been used to create a record of the development of old age psychiatry in Britain, as seen through the eyes of some of the people who participated in building it, from the earliest days until its official recognition as a specialty by the Department of Health in 1989. Witnesses also provided written biographical information. The annotated full record created at the seminar is available on-line. This paper reflecting themes, lessons and highlights has been derived from it. Early old age psychiatrists often encountered opposition and incredulity from other health care professionals and managers. However, their experiences were demonstrating just how much could be achieved in improving the lives of older mentally ill people. They conveyed their enthusiasm for their work in both clinical and university settings. Clinical creativity, support when working in relative professional isolation, and dealing with opposition benefited from both the development of the Group for the Psychiatry of Old Age at the Royal College of Psychiatrists and from close links with geriatric medicine. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100827229 A |
| Classmark | LP: 6A: 6M: 8 |
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