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Cambridge University Press The Reality of Mental Illness - Cambridge University Press

Name: The Reality of Mental Illness - Cambridge University Press
Brand: Cambridge University Press
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Explore a deep examination of psychiatric science in The Reality of Mental Illness from Cambridge University Press. This book provides a direct response to the antipsychiatry movement and thinkers like Laing, Foucault, Goffman, Szasz, and Bassaglia. While some argue that mental illness is simply socially deviant behavior or a tool of capitalist repression, this work presents a different perspective. By utilizing evidence from historical and transcultural studies, the text demonstrates that mental illness has been recognized across all cultures throughout history. It moves beyond social theories to explore the medical and philosophical foundations used in psychiatric diagnosis and treatment. This book is an essential resource for those looking to understand the scientific basis of psychiatry and the historical reality of mental health conditions across the globe.

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Provides a direct response to the theories of prominent antipsychiatrists including Laing, Foucault, and Szasz.

Uses evidence from historical and transcultural studies to validate the existence of mental illness across different eras.

Examines the medical and philosophical foundations behind psychiatric diagnosis and treatment methods.

Offers a scholarly perspective on the debate regarding social deviance versus clinical mental health conditions.

Demonstrates how mental illness has been recognized in all cultures since the beginning of history.

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Brand: Cambridge University Press
Format: paperback
ASIN: 0521337615
Category: Books > Subjects > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Medical & Healthcare Practitioners > Other Branches of Medicine
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 06 May 2009
Listed Since: 26 September 2005

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