Psychiatric Institutions and Society : The Practice of Psychiatric Committal in the "Third Reich," the Democratic Republic of Germany, and the Federal Republic of Germany, 1941-1963

The book probes how the serious and sometimes fatal decision was made to admit individuals to asylums during Germany's age of extremes. The book shows that - even during the Nazi killing of the sick - relatives played an even more important role in most admissions than doctors and the authorities. In light of admission practices, this study traces how ideas about illness, safety and normality changed when the Nazi regime collapsed in 1945 and illuminates how closely power configurations in the psychiatric sector were linked to political and social circumstances.

Author: STEFANIE. COCHE

Publisher: Routledge

Publication Date: Mar 15, 2024

Number of Pages: NA pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 1032716177

ISBN-13: 9781032716176