Philip Tyson, Shakiela Khanam Davies, Alison Torn

Madness

History, Concepts and Controversies

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This important book provides an engaging, critical overview of the social, political and cultures filters through mental illness has been understood through the ages.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 270
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 576g
• ISBN-13: 9780415786591
• ISBN-10: 0415786592
• Artikelnr.: 58379493

Autorenporträt

Dr. Philip John Tyson is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of South Wales. He has an extensive background in mental health research where his main interests lie in psychosis, phobias and links between physical activity and psychological health. Dr. Shakiela Khanam Davies is a Clinical Psychology Lecturer at the University of South Wales. Her research interests include Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Research Methods, Mental Health and Online Grooming. Dr. Alison Torn is Senior Teaching Fellow at Leeds Trinity University, teaching Social Psychology and Critical Mental Health.

Inhaltsangabe

Aknowledgemets
Preface
Part I: The history
1. Prehistoric perspectives: Excising Demons
2. Religious perspectives: Madness in sacred texts
3. Ancient Greek perspectives: Madness in the blood
4. Medieval perspectives: Madness and witchcraft
5. The age of asylums: The mass containment of the mad
6. The medicalisation of madness: The rise of psychiatry
7. The classification of madness: A history of the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Part II: The concepts
8. Biological perspectives and treatments
9. Psychoanalytical perspectives and treatments
10. Behavioural perspectives and treatments
11. Cognitive perspectives and treatments
Part III: The controversies
12. Defining madness
13. A critique analysis of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders
14. Race and mental health services
15. Class in counselling and psychotherapy
16. The pharmaceutical industry
Index

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Aknowledgemets

Preface

Part I: The history

1. Prehistoric perspectives: Excising Demons

2. Religious perspectives: Madness in sacred texts

3. Ancient Greek perspectives: Madness in the blood

4. Medieval perspectives: Madness and witchcraft

5. The age of asylums: The mass containment of the mad

6. The medicalisation of madness: The rise of psychiatry

7. The classification of madness: A history of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Part II: The concepts

8. Biological perspectives and treatments

9. Psychoanalytical perspectives and treatments

10. Behavioural perspectives and treatments

11. Cognitive perspectives and treatments

Part III: The controversies

12. Defining madness

13. A critique analysis of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

14. Race and mental health services

15. Class in counselling and psychotherapy

16. The pharmaceutical industry



Index

Rezensionen

'This book is an exceptional pedagogical tool for teaching about madness both historically and critically. It provides a unique in-depth overview of the history and key issues of understanding mental health. This book is both contextual and critical - a much-needed teaching resource.' - Katherine Hubbard, University of Surrey, UK