What We Fear Most: Reflections on a Life in Forensic Psychiatry

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What We Fear Most: Reflections on a Life in Forensic Psychiatry by Dr Ben Cave

Book of the Week: Ep 4 - When things go wrong

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Dr Ben Cave reflects on a dangerous encounter and a tragic case where things went wrong,

Dr Ben Cave's memoir on his career in forensic psychiatry continues. He recalls a dangerous encounter, and a tragic case where things went wrong. Adrian Scarborough reads.

Dr Ben Cave's compassionate memoir on his career in forensic psychiatry continues. In today's episode, he recalls a dangerous encounter with a patient that left him shaken, and a tragic case where things went wrong, and lessons were learned. Adrian Scarborough reads.

In What We Fear Most, Dr Ben Cave reflects on his decades on the frontline of forensic psychiatry, where he has seen the extremes of mental illness. He tells the human stories behind the headlines and introduces us to some of the people he has treated. Fear, violence, and sadness but most of all humanity are the hallmarks of each. What emerges is compassion, understanding and for many of his patients, hope and the potential for a brighter future. We also discover how Cave has been shaped by all the many cases that have been his life's work.


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Produced by Elizabeth Allard

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