Mental health, resistance and social movements: The collective-confrontational dimension

Nick Crossley

doi:10.1177/001789690206100205

Mental health, resistance and social movements: The collective-confrontational dimension

Nick Crossley

Sociology

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Abstract

This paper discusses social movement opposition to medical intervention, focusing specifically upon the anti-psychiatry and psychiatric survivor movements. The sociological properties and dynamics of movements are briefly outlined, as are their normative implications in relation to health matters.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	138-152
Number of pages	14
Journal	Health Education Journal
Volume	61
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/001789690206100205
Publication status	Published - 2002

Keywords

Anti-psychiatry
Collective
Mental health
Psychiatry
Resistance
Social movements

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