Breaking out of the citadel: social theory and psychiatry

British psychiatry has tended to hold itself aloof from social theory. Nonetheless, these ideas have influenced the development of mental health services. Alongside this, the biopsychosocial model cannot reconcile contradictions in the scientific evidence regarding mental illness. We need to develop...

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Published in:	BJPsych Bulletin
Main Authors:	Rob Poole, Catherine A. Robinson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2023-06-01
Subjects:	Philosophy history of psychiatry social theory qualitative research methods social determinants of mental health
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056469422000171/type/journal_article

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