Abstract
Community psychiatry means different things to different people. Since the 1970s the American model of community psychiatry based on mental health clinics has attracted heavy criticism, whilst the UK concept of rooting community psychiatric services firmly within primary health care has gained increasing support. The need for community-orientated psychiatric services is generally agreed upon but definition of community and the mode of delivery are not. In Australia both free and private health care are available; community health centres and community mental health clinics exist (sometimes literally) side by side.
Highlights
Since the 1970s the American model of community psychiatry based on mental health clinics has attracted heavy criticism, whilst the UK concept of rooting community psychi atric services firmly within primary health care has gained increasing support
Based on my own experience of working in a Melbourne community mental health clinic from October 1982 to September 1983,1 try to present a clear picture of the ideology and practice of one particular clinic
One result was that health centres and mental health clinics sprang up in response to organized local demand rather than need
Summary
Based on my own experience of working in a Melbourne community mental health clinic from October 1982 to September 1983,1 try to present a clear picture of the ideology and practice of one particular clinic. Working in a Community Mental Health Clinic in Melbourne In Australia both free and private health care are available; community health centres and community mental health clinics exist (sometimes literally) side by side.
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