Psychiatrists as social engineers: A study of an anti-stigma campaign

David Pilgrim; Anne E. Rogers

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.04.042

Psychiatrists as social engineers: A study of an anti-stigma campaign

David Pilgrim, Anne E. Rogers

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Abstract

Anti-stigma campaigns in the field of mental health appeared in a variety of countries and organizations during the 1990s. This paper examines one of these - the 'Changing Minds' Campaign of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Britain. The paper aims to elucidate the role the campaign played in the professional project of psychiatry and situate it in a wider context of both sociology and changes in mental health policy. The interest work involved is set in the context of the long-standing controversies surrounding psychiatric theory and practice, as well as the network of other agencies and actors seeking improvements in the citizenship of people with mental health problems in a post-institutional world. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2546-2556
Number of pages	10
Journal	Social Science and Medicine
Volume	61
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.04.042
Publication status	Published - Dec 2005

Keywords

Labelling theory
Professions
Psychiatric diagnosis
Psychiatry
Sociology
Stigma
UK

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