{"product_id":"kings-park-psychiatric-center-l-f-blanchard-9781467102872","title":"Kings Park Psychiatric Center","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKings Park Psychiatric Center, or \"the Psych Center\" as it is known locally, was unique for its time, as its focus was on patient care and making the hospital as \"homelike\" as possible.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe facility was made up of a series of smaller buildings to give the feeling of community to the patients and staff alike, and both men and women were treated fairly and humanely. Long Island was home to many immigrants, some of whom had difficulty adjusting to life in the United States. This unique population led to interesting personal stories of those who worked at this facility, those who were institutionalized, and their families. The authors took the time to listen to their stories and endeavored to understand their pasts and recognize how these events continue to influence the mental-health industry today. Pictured throughout are the physical relics of the now-abandoned Psych Center, where these stories unfurled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e L. F. Blanchard, Tammy Rebello\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467102873\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467102872\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.60w x 0.30d","brand":"L. F. Blanchard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43936098648319,"sku":"9781467102872","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_47c4f7ca-9274-4e52-afa6-a9ad50dbdf3a.jpg?v=1681423579","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kings-park-psychiatric-center-l-f-blanchard-9781467102872","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}