Synopsis
Jack Pizzey reports on the case of Dr Peter Randell, whose criticisms of the running of the mental hospital at which he worked and attempts to change it led to conflict with his superiors and his eventual suspension.
- Programme: Man Alive
- Episode: Dr Peter Randell
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 1979
- Psychology | Modern approaches to mental health | The roles of psychologists and psychiatrists Using the ICD and DSM to diagnose depression, phobias and schizophrenia.
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