Download or read book Institutionalizing Madness written by Joel Elizur and published by . This book was released on 1989-12-21 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychologist Elizur and family therapist Minuchin dramatize the dehumanizing force of mental health systems, using four actual family cases to explore the interaction of families, patients, and institutions. The cases illustrate the disastrous consequences of professional biases and institutional failures. As a viable alternative to hospitalization, the authors describe a variety of community-based services that provide social support and structured programs. A very powerful analysis. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR