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Schizophrenic Disorders
Leighton C. Whitaker
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Description for Schizophrenic Disorders
Paperback. Series: Perspectives on Individual Differences. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 391.
No diagnosis of mental disorder is more important or more disputable than that of "schizophrenia." The 1982 case of John Hinckley, who shot President Reagan, brought both aspects of this diagnostic dilemma to the forefront of national attention. It became evident to the general public that the experts engaged to study him exhaustively could not agree on whether Hinckley was schizophrenic. General public outrage ensued, as schizophrenia, "the sacred symbol of psychiatry," in the words of Thomas Szasz (1976), emerged as a king of Alice in Wonderland travesty. Schizo phrenia seemed not to be a legitimate diagnostic entity but some ... Read more
No diagnosis of mental disorder is more important or more disputable than that of "schizophrenia." The 1982 case of John Hinckley, who shot President Reagan, brought both aspects of this diagnostic dilemma to the forefront of national attention. It became evident to the general public that the experts engaged to study him exhaustively could not agree on whether Hinckley was schizophrenic. General public outrage ensued, as schizophrenia, "the sacred symbol of psychiatry," in the words of Thomas Szasz (1976), emerged as a king of Alice in Wonderland travesty. Schizo phrenia seemed not to be a legitimate diagnostic entity but some ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Perspectives on Individual Differences
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441932228
SKU
V9781441932228
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