The Mind Has Mountains - Reflections on Society and Psychiatry

The Mind Has Mountains - Reflections on Society and Psychiatry

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America's leading psychiatrist may inspire you or offend you, but he will certainly make you think. From strenuous opposition to physician-assisted suicide to a conviction that sex-correction surgery for newborns is cruel and misguided, Dr. Paul R. McHugh's opinions are strong and often controversial. In this collection of essays, McHugh demonstrates why he is one of the most thought-provoking figures in the academic world. These pieces argue for a realistic appraisal of just what psychiatrists know and how they know it, with the aim of indicating how such knowledge can best be used not only for better patient care but also to reflect on and influence public issues and social movements. His essays will stimulate professional and popular discussion about the goals and effectiveness of current psychiatric practice. McHugh sorts through the layers of what he terms the "culturally driven misdirection of psychiatry and psychotherapy" to explain concepts often misunderstood by nonscholars and the intellectual community alike. America's leading psychiatrist may inspire you or offend you, but he will certainly make you think.

Specificaties

Aantal pagina's
208
Auteur
Paul R. Mchugh
Breedte (mm)
150
Druk
New title
Gewicht (g)
449
Hoogte (mm)
24
Lengte (mm)
221
NUR-code
770
Ondertitel
Reflections on Society and Psychiatry
Taal
en
Uitgever
Johns Hopkins University Press
Uitvoering
Hardcover
Verschijningsjaar
2006
ISBN
9780801882494

Artikelnummer: 9780801882494