00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.895321 CaOODSP 20221107174006 m o d f cr |n||||||||| 210114s1966 onc ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP n-cn--- e-uk--- n-us--- Z1-1961/3-1-12E-PDF Z1-1961/3-1/12 McKerracher, D. G.‏ (Donald Griffith),‏ 1909-1970 author. Trends in psychiatric care / D.G. McKerracher. Ottawa, Canada : Roger Duhamel, Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationery, 1966. 1 online resource (ix, 256 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Digitized edition from print [produced by Privy Council Office]. Includes bibliographical references. Introduction -- pt. I, Canada -- A Summary of Trends in Psychiatry in Canada -- Trends in Psychiatric Services in Newfoundland -- Trends in Psychiatric Care in Nova Scotia -- Trends in Psychiatric Care in Prince Edward Island -- Trends in Psychiatric Care in New Brunswick -- Trends in Psychiatric Care in Quebec -- Trends in Psychiatry in Ontario -- Trends in Psychiatric Care in Manitoba -- Trends in Psychiatric Care in Saskatchewan -- Trends in Psychiatric Care in Alberta -- Trends in Psychiatric Care in British Columbia -- Current Trends in Britain — How Useful in Canada? -- pt. II, Psychiatric Services in Britain -- Background to the Mental Health Act of 1959, and to the Present -- Changing Patterns in Mental Hospitals -- Changing Patterns in General Hospital Psychiatric Services -- Organization of Psychiatric Services -- Community Services -- Special Problems -- Some Reactions to the Trends -- pt. III, United States -- Trends in Psychiatry in the United States -- Appendices. "In December 1961, I was asked by Chief Justice Emmett M. Hall, Chairman of the Royal Commission on Health Services, to carry out a research study of trends in psychiatric care. Aware of the need to improve psychiatric services in Canada, the members of the Royal Commission required precise information on the present state of Mental Health Services and on the changes taking place. The Chairman asked Dr. Alex Richman of the University of British Columbia to do a detailed statistical study (including costs) of psychiatric morbidity and facilities in Canada today, and he requested me to prepare a report on the trends and changes in psychiatric care—in Canada and elsewhere. This monograph presents the results of my survey"--Introduction. Mental health services Canada Evaluation. Mental health services Great Britain Evaluation. Mental health services United States Evaluation. Services de santé mentale Canada Évaluation. Services de santé mentale Grande-Bretagne Évaluation. Services de santé mentale États-Unis Évaluation. Canada. Royal Commission on Health Services, issuing body. PDF 131.47 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2021/bcp-pco/Z1-1961-3-1/Z1-1961-3-1-12-eng.pdf