A History of Male Psychological Disorders in Britain, 1945-1980
Alison Haggett
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Description for A History of Male Psychological Disorders in Britain, 1945-1980
Paperback. This book is open access under a CC BY license and explores the under-researched history of male mental illness from the mid-twentieth century. It argues that statistics suggesting women have been more vulnerable to depression and anxiety are misleading since they underplay a host of alternative presentations of 'distress' more common in men. Series: Mental Health in Historical Perspective. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBTB; JFFH; JFSJ2; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
This book is open access under a CC BY license and explores the under-researched history of male mental illness from the mid-twentieth century. It argues that statistics suggesting women have been more vulnerable to depression and anxiety are misleading since they underplay a host of alternative presentations of 'distress' more common in men.
This book is open access under a CC BY license and explores the under-researched history of male mental illness from the mid-twentieth century. It argues that statistics suggesting women have been more vulnerable to depression and anxiety are misleading since they underplay a host of alternative presentations of 'distress' more common in men.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
St Antony's
Condition
New
Weight
299 g
Number of Pages
215
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137556264
SKU
V9781137556264
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Ref
99-15
About Alison Haggett
Ali Haggett is Research Fellow at the Centre for Medical History, University of Exeter, UK. Her research has focused on the history of gender and mental disorders and her previous work includes: Desperate Housewives, Neurosis and the Domestic Environment (2012). She is particularly interested in the relevance of history to current debates about mental illness.
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