title: Medical expansionism: some implications for psychiatric nursing practice.
abstract: The paper discusses how health care models in general have been influenced by the authors' concept of 'medical expansionism'. Emphasis is given to addressing the impact of medical theory and practice on models of psychiatric nursing. The initial section discusses the concepts of medicalisation and medical imperialism, offering general health definitions and examination of mental health problems in more detail. From this analysis a definition is presented of a medical model in psychiatry. The effects of this model of health care on the future development of nursing models in psychiatry is discussed.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barker
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baldwin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ulas
mesh_terms: D001318:Authoritarianism; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000639:trends*; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000639:trends*