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The ethics and politics of psychiatric deinstitutionalisation in South America.

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Here are the latest updates from the Transitions Project

Voces y Trayectorias: In Conversation with Benedetto Saraceno

An online conversation with Dr. Benedetto Saraceno a key figure in the global movement for community mental health.

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Members of the project team at the launch of "Transitions" in Chile

Launch in Chile of the "Transitions" project on the ethics and politics of psychiatric deinstitutionalisation in South America

On 18 August at the School of Public Health, University of Chile, the international Transitions project was officially presented in the country.

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Transitions in Rio: Building Bridges, Preserving Memory, and Creating Space for User Voices

12–14 August 2025 saw the Brazilian launch of Transitions – The Ethics and Politics of Psychiatric Deinstitutionalisation in Rio de Janeiro.

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Exploring the debates, innovations and visions for transformation developed in Brazil and Chile in response to movements for reform in the USA and Western Europe in the second half of the 20th century.