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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1979-9-25
pubmed:abstractText
A pattern of neglect of the severely mentally ill, then outrage and movements for reform, followed again by a lapse into neglect has been characteristic of the mental health professions and society generally. This article explores the possibility that neglect of the mentally ill may be rooted in professionals' dissatisfaction with meeting chronic dependency needs, a moral disapproval of dependency and passivity, a distaste for the lower social classes, and an inclination, like that in the larger society, to exclude the mentally ill. The discussion then turns to the problem of the overselling of rehabilitation and the observation that despite the powerful dependency needs and limited tolerance for stress of the mentally disabled, when attention is finally turned to them, neglect often gives way to unrealistic expectations of rehabilitation. The paper concludes with recommendations for alleviating these problems.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0033-2747
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
42
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
201-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1979
pubmed:articleTitle
Roots of neglect of the long-term mentally ill.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article