The number is arrived at through a calculation on the basis of a ratio of 1000 to 10 to 5 to 1. That means, out of 1000 people 10 require psychiatric treatment, of these 5 in residential form, and of these 1 patient will come out of the programme. If one applies this to the population of the Great German Reich, then one must reckon with 65 to 75,000 cases. With this statement the question of who can be regarded as settled.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker presents a statistical calculation to estimate the number of psychiatric patients in Germany, using it to discuss who is considered 'settled'.
- In plain terms
- He uses a ratio to estimate 65‑75k psychiatric cases in Germany and defines 'settled' people.
- What can you take from it?
- He quantifies mental health cases to influence policy decisions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are the risks of reducing people to numbers?
- How can policy respect individual dignity?
Another view
The calculation oversimplifies complex mental health realities.
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