R. D. (Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex, UK) Hinshelwood & Wilhelm (Adult and Adolescent Residential and Day Treatment, West London Mental Health NHS Trust, UK) Skogstad 
Observing Organisations 
Anxiety, Defence and Culture in Health Care

Observing Organisations presents a unique approach derived from direct participant observation of small units within institutions, all in the health and social services sector.

A range of contributors bring together the results of their own observational projects to show how they were able to come to a psychoanalytically informed understanding of the cultures that arise within healthcare organisations, and how this understanding can be used to overcome difficulties that arise.