Istituzioni psichiatriche e riformismo. Sull'attualità della teoria di Robert Castel

The aim of this article is to show the relevance of Robert Castel’s
works on the changes of psychiatric institutions. Written in the ‘70s, Le
Psychanalysme, L’Ordre psychiatrique and La Gestion des risques are
three topical works in this field that help us to understand some current
governmentality device. In this perspective, we will highlight the
connection between the works of Castel and the Italian psychiatric antiinstitutional
movement, in particular its leader, Franco Basaglia. Finally,
revisiting both researches and connections is aimed at better focusing
Robert Castel’s recent works.