The State Hospital (Carstairs) - A World Success Story Deserving to be told in Scotland

Scotland’s State Hospital, Carstairs... time to tell it like it really is! Is the State Hospital at Carstairs the most misrepresented institution in Scotland? Almost certainly. The public perception is of a dark and dangerous place. The word notorious almost always accompanies its description. It is time to debunk the myths about Scotland’s State Hospital – “Carstairs”. A hospital … not a prison where psychiatrists and psychologists are pushing the boundaries of treatments to achieve previously un-heard of levels of progress and success for patients. 0:00 Negative Perceptions 0:31 A History of the State Hospital 0:53 The Change from Custodial to Therapeutic Care 1:31 The State Hospital Becomes Part of the NHS 1:45 Improvement, Modernisation and the New Hospital 2:23 Debunking the Myths 2:52 Patient Demographics and Presentations 3:41 Rehabilitation 4:07 Hope, Compassion and Growing Success in Care and Treatment