More for the Mind and Its Legacy
Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
15 December 2015
Abstract
More For the Mind was published by the Canadian Mental Health Association in 1963. It reviewed the state of mental health services in Canada and called for transforming the delivery of mental health services from a neglected asylum-based system to a community-focused system where people could access services in general hospitals and the community. The article reviews the history of mental health services in Canada, the legacy of More for the Mind and the prospects for the reforms outlined in Changing Directions, Changing Lives.
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More For the Mind est un important rapport publié en 1963 par l'Association canadienne pour la santé mentale dans lequel les auteurs examinaient l’état des services de santé mentale au Canada à cette époque. On y recommandait de transformer les services, alors offerts dans des asiles – un système lamentable –, pour les offrir dans les hôpitaux généraux et dans la communauté. Cet article donne une vue d'ensemble de l'histoire des services de santé mentale au Canada – en mettant l'accent sur l'héritage qu'a laissé More For the Mind –, puis explore les perspectives qu'offrent les réformes proposées récemment dans Changer les orientations, changer des vies.
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Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 34 • Number 4 • December 2015
Pages: 7 - 30
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LurieSteve and GoldbloomDavid S.. 2015. More for the Mind and Its Legacy. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.
34(4): 7-30. https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2015-007
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