At the Heart of a Mad Movement: The Life and Work of Peter Campbell, Psychiatric System Pioneer (1) (The International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis Book Series)
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- Synopsis
- This book showcases and celebrates the writings of Peter Campbell, an activist, writer, educator, and a veteran survivor of the mental health system, conveying the variety and vitality of Campbell's accomplishments across the years from 1967 to 2022.Diagnosed with severe psychosis and with a history of hospitalizations reaching back to 1967, Peter Campbell was an indefatigable critic of orthodox psychiatry and of many aspects of the mental health system. He was a founder and veteran of the groundbreaking psychiatric survivors’ movement in 1980s and 1990s Britain. The diverse essays within this book cover topics such as seclusion, spiritual crisis, lived experience of psychosis, ECT and psychiatric drugs, and the survivor movement, together with a number of in-depth interviews, as well as other creative contributions such as dramatic scripts and satirical sketches. Brought together, these diverse creations are an eloquent testimony to the humanity, unflagging commitment and staying power of a hugely significant writer, innovator, commentator and critic.Written in Campbell's accessible and witty style, this will be an invaluable resource for practitioners in psychiatry and all disciplines, people with lived experience of psychosis and their relatives and carers, activists, and all concerned with distress and mental wellbeing.
- Copyright:
- 2026
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 272 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781040429761
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781040429617, 9781041066453, 9781041066477, 9781003636434
- Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 11/10/25
- Copyrighted By:
- selection and editorial matter, John Peter Barham, Peter Beresford and Ker Wallwork
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Psychology
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Peter Barham
- Edited by:
- Peter Beresford
- Edited by:
- Ker Wallwork
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