Description
| Product ID: | 9780415786607 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Madness |
| Subtitle: | History, Concepts and Controversies |
| Authors: | Author: Alison Torn, Shakiela Khanam Davies, Philip Tyson |
| Page Count: | 270 |
| Subjects: | Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Clinical psychology, Clinical psychology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This important book provides an engaging, critical overview of the social, political and cultures filters through mental illness has been understood through the ages. Madness: History, Concepts and Controversies provides a comprehensive and critical analysis of current perspectives on mental illness and how they have been shaped by historical trends and dominant sociocultural paradigms. From its representation among world religions and wider folkloric myth, to early attempts to rationalize and treat symptoms of mental disorder, this book outlines the principle contemporary models of understanding mental health and situates them within a wider historical and social context. The authors consider a variety of current controversies within the mental health arena and provide numerous pedagogical features to allow students the opportunity to understand and engage in current issues and debates relating to psychological disorders. By discussing key issues such as the social construction of mental illness, this text provides an essential overview of how societies and science has understood mental illness, and will appeal to students, researchers and general readers alike. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-12-09 |
