Reading: Destabilizing chronic identities of depression and retirement (Madigan,1999)

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by Stephen Madigan

Stephen Madigan's paper highlights his relational interview meetings with 'Tom’, professional practices of the in patient psychiatric ward, expert knowledge, the notion of chronic identities, disciplinary discourse, and his fascination with developing therapeutic letter writing campaigns inside the psychiatric institution.

Stephen Madigan's paper highlights his relational interview meetings with 'Tom’, professional practices of the in patient psychiatric ward, expert knowledge, the notion of chronic identities, disciplinary discourse, and his fascination with developing therapeutic letter writing campaigns inside the psychiatric institution.

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