Posted by Abby on April 8, 2000, at 20:01:50
In reply to Re: ABC's Wonderland, posted by Noa on April 8, 2000, at 14:45:57
> It is perhaps presumptuous of me to comment before having seen the show at all, but from what I have read, the biggest issue is that this is a hospital unit for people with psychiatric disorders who are involved with the criminal justice system (forensic, as you said) and some or many of them have violent behaviors, and this might give people the impression that all people with psychiatric disorders have such tendencies. Also, someone here also mentioned that the point of view is usually from the hospital staff, not the patient, and I think it would be good to show from the patient's point of view, and that of the families, what struggling with mental illness can be like. Gotta start watching. If I do manage to catch it, I am sure I'll have more to say.
Forensic psychiatry isn't just criminal; it's anything having to do with courts, including civil commitments for suicide attempts etc. It seemed to me to be saying something about the fallibility of the doctors and their imperfections. All in all, a pretty subtle show. So far there've only been 2 episodes.
There was one glaring error. One of the psychiatrists said that men attempt to commit suicide more often, but that women are generally more succesful. I believe that it's the reverse of that.
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