Publisher's Synopsis
The mental health services have failed to serve the growing number of people suffering from serious psychiatric disturbances, with far-reaching implications for community safety, family health, and the well-being of the mentally ill themselves. This book, by an authority in the field, describes how this happened and what to do about it.;Part I examines the consequences on homelessness, jails and prisons, and episodes of violence by untreated mentally ill individuals. Part II examines the economic, ideological, and legal reasons for the failure, and suggests plans for correction.
