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Acute behavioural disturbance: what's in a name?
Tracy, Derek K.
Affiliation
  • Tracy DK; Chief Medical Officer, West London NHS Trust, UK; Cognition, Schizophrenia and Imaging Laboratory, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, UK; Department of Psychiatry, Imperial College London, UK; and Department of Psychiatry, University College London, UK.
BJPsych Open ; 10(2): e38, 2024 Feb 01.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38297886
ABSTRACT
Acute behavioural disturbance (ABD) is a highly contentious topic, with debate about its validity as a construct. Particular concerns have been raised about how it places societal problems 'in' people - disproportionately from minority ethnic backgrounds - medicalising being a victim of violence. The author reflects on his experiences 'with' ABD.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: BJPsych Open Year: 2024 Document type: Article Country of publication: United kingdom

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: BJPsych Open Year: 2024 Document type: Article Country of publication: United kingdom