General psychiatry, still in no-man's land after all these years

Br J Psychiatry. 2023 Nov 29:1-3. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2023.153. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMental health services have changed beyond recognition in my 38-year career. In this editorial I reflect on those changes and highlight the issues that undermine patient care and damage staff morale. In particular, modern mental health services have undermined the therapeutic relationship, the bedrock underpinning all psychiatric treatment.PMID:38018821 | DOI:10.1192/bjp.2023.153

Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry for Mental Science - November 29, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Martin Deahl Source Type: research