The Locked Ward: Memoirs of a Psychiatric Orderly by O'Donnell, Dennis

The Locked Ward: Memoirs of a Psychiatric Orderly

Shocking, moving, and controversial, this is an extraordinary account, by an orderly, of life behind the locked...
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Author: Dennis O'Donnell
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The Locked Ward: Memoirs of a Psychiatric Orderly by O'Donnell, Dennis

The Locked Ward: Memoirs of a Psychiatric Orderly

$51.98

The Locked Ward: Memoirs of a Psychiatric Orderly

$51.98
Author: Dennis O'Donnell
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Shocking, moving, and controversial, this is an extraordinary account, by an orderly, of life behind the locked doors of a secure psychiatric ward

Dennis O'Donnell started work as an orderly in the Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit of a large hospital in Scotland in 2000. For seven years, he cared for patients with serious mental disorders. In his daily life he encountered fear, violence, and despair, but also a considerable amount of care and compassion. Recounting the stories of the patients he worked with, and those of his colleagues on the ward, he examines: the different major mental disorders and their symptoms and manifestations; various methods of treatment including medication, therapy, and conversation; how religion, sex, wealth, health, and drugs can bear influence on mental health; and the prevailing attitudes to psychiatric illness--the authorities, the professionals, and society. What emerges is a document of humanity and humor, a remarkable memoir that sheds light on a world that still remains largely unknown and hugely feared.

Author: Dennis O'Donnell
Publisher: Vintage UK
Published: 04/01/2013
Pages: 342
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780099554356

About the Author
Dennis O'Donnell was an English teacher for many years before leaving to become a psychiatric orderly.


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