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OverviewThis book begins by asking 'Why bother with psychiatric diagnosis?' It explains how psychiatric diagnoses were invented and questions their usefulness. Some of our problems of understanding the borderlines between 'sanity' and 'madness' are then explored, and alternatives to psychiatric diagnosis proposed, before the book concludes with how to stop worrying about psychiatric diagnoses and get on with your life. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard Bentall , Richard Bentall , Pete SandersPublisher: PCCS Books Imprint: PCCS Books ISBN: 9781906254216ISBN 10: 1906254214 Publication Date: 01 July 2011 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRichard Bentall is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Bangor an previously held chairs in the Universities of Liverpool and Manchester. He has carried out research on the causes and treatment of severe psychiatric problems for over 20 years. He is the author of Madness Explained: Psychosis and Human Nature (Penguin, 2003) and Doctoring the Mind (Penguin, 2009). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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