People with serious mental illness no longer spend years of their lives in psychiatric
institutions. In developed countries, there has been a major shift in the focus of care from
hospitals into the community. However, whilst it means those with mental illness are not
confined, it does not guarantee they will be fully integrated into their communities. The
barriers to full citizenship are partly due to the disabilities produced by their illnesses and
partly by stigmatising and discriminatory attitudes of the public. This book analyses the …

The social status of people with mental illness is a hot topic in today's psychiatry. The book
by Julian Leff and Richard Warner on social inclusion of people with mental illness is a
benefit in different ways. It covers in a comprehensive way the most important issues in the
field. At the same time, it benefits from the authors' long-lasting clinical and research
experience in mental health services in different countries, mainly in Europe and the
USA.The book has two main parts. The first one is dedicated to the origins of stigma: the …