Damaging dichotomies and confounding contradictions in mental health inpatient nursing: lessons learned from Orwell’s 1984
Michael Haslam,
Keir Harding
Abstract:Purpose
This discursive paper considers the use of restrictive practices in mental health inpatient settings and how these are often prioritised over relational approaches, especially where the diagnostic label of personality disorder intersects with risk.
Design/methodology/approach
Key concepts from Orwell’s 1984 are studied for their pertinence to mental health inpatient settings, supporting our argument that restrictive practices arise from dichotomous thinking and externalised fears.
Findings
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