This paper gives the historical sketch necessary for an understanding of the current state of American psychiatry. It reviews some of the reasons why the rendering of good hospital care must be reconsidered, and describes some of the main features of the future public institution.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1987.41.2.231DOI Listing

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