{"product_id":"9781448130160","title":"The Locked Ward: Memoirs of a Psychiatric Orderly","description":"\u003cp\u003eDennis O’Donnell started work as an orderly in the Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit of a large hospital in Scotland in 2000. In his daily life he encountered fear, violence and despair but also a considerable amount of care and compassion. Recounting the stories of the patients he worked with, and those of his colleagues on the ward, he examines:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·the different major mental disorders - their symptoms and manifestations\u003cbr\u003e·the various methods of treatment - medication, therapy and conversation \u003cbr\u003e·how religion, sex, wealth, health and drugs can bear influence on mental health\u003cbr\u003e·the prevailing attitudes to psychiatric illness – the authorities, the professionals\u0026amp;society \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat emerges is a document of humanity and humour, a remarkable memoir that sheds light on a world that still remains largely unknown and hugely feared.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Adult Trade Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134694047984,"sku":"9781448130160","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781448130160_p0.jpg?v=1763827796","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781448130160","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}