A cowboy can be defined as “an unscrupulous tradesman” and a pirate can be “a person or organization broadcasting without official authorisation.” Looking through a subversive lens, I see both cowboys and pirates operating within the mental health care professions. Cowboys can be validated, authorized, rewarded, and empowered through the machinery of evidence-based medicine. Pirates may be criticized, restricted, marginalized, or dismissed by the same machinery. Through a layered performance of song and spoken word, I explore some of the personal consequences of all this for those living—and suffering—within differing paradigms of health care.

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心理保健中的牛仔和海盗：音乐人种志

牛仔可以定义为“不道德的商人”，而海盗可以定义为“未经官方授权广播的个人或组织”。从颠覆性的角度来看，我看到牛仔和海盗在精神卫生保健行业中活动。牛仔可以通过循证医学机制得到验证，授权，奖励和授权。海盗可能被同一机构批评，限制，边缘化或开除。通过对歌曲和口语的分层表演，我探索了所有这些对在不同医疗保健模式中生活和遭受痛苦的人的个人后果。