Racism in psychiatry and the case of presentism.

Br J Psychiatry

School of Arts, University of Hull, Cottingham, UK.

Published: November 2024

Acknowledging the impact of imperialist and colonialist attitudes on the development of psychiatry allows for the recovery of the work of practitioners whose contribution may have been overlooked, as well as recognising racist attitudes in predominant thinking. These combined approaches aid in the construction of a more complete critical history.

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