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Psychiatric Encounters: Madness and Modernity in Yucatan, Mexico (Medical Anthropology),Used
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Psychiatric Encounters presents an intimate portrait of a public inpatient psychiatric facility in the Southeastern state of Yucatan, Mexico. The book explores the experiences of patients and psychiatrists as they navigate the challenges of public psychiatric care in Mexico. While international reports condemning conditions in Mexican psychiatric institutions abound, Psychiatric Encounters considers the large and smallscale obstacles to quality care encountered by doctors and patients alike as they struggle to live and act like human beings under inhumane conditions. Beatriz Mireya ReyesFoster closely examines the impact of the Mexican states neoliberal health reforms on how patients access care and doctors perform their duties. Engaging with madness, modernity, and identity, Psychiatric Encounters considers the enduring role of colonialism in the context of Mexico's troubled contemporary mental health care institutions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Psychiatric Encounters'? A: 'Psychiatric Encounters' explores the experiences of patients and psychiatrists in a public inpatient psychiatric facility in Yucatan, Mexico, highlighting the challenges of public psychiatric care.
- Q: Who is the author of the book? A: The book is authored by Beatriz Mireya Reyes-Foster.
- Q: When was 'Psychiatric Encounters' published? A: 'Psychiatric Encounters' was published on October 30, 2018.
- Q: What is the book's binding type? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: 'Psychiatric Encounters' contains a total of 216 pages.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: The book is categorized under Human Rights.
- Q: What themes does 'Psychiatric Encounters' address? A: The book addresses themes of madness, modernity, identity, and the impact of colonialism on mental health care in Mexico.
- Q: Is the book suitable for academic research? A: Yes, 'Psychiatric Encounters' is suitable for academic research, particularly in fields like medical anthropology and mental health.
- Q: What type of audience is this book intended for? A: This book is intended for readers interested in mental health, anthropology, and human rights, including students, professionals, and general readers.
- Q: What challenges in psychiatric care does the book highlight? A: 'Psychiatric Encounters' highlights both large-scale and small-scale obstacles to quality psychiatric care, including the effects of neoliberal health reforms.