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Creating Mental Illness
Allan V. Horwitz
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Paperback. In this critique of modern psychiatry, Allan V. Horwitz examines conceptions of mental illness as a disease. Presenting case studies in maladies, he examines the major causes and treatments of mental illness, paying special attention to the use of pharmaceuticals. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: JM; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
In this timely and provocative critique of modern psychiatry, Allan V. Horwitz examines current conceptions of mental illness as a disease. He argues that this notion fits only a small number of serious psychological conditions, and that most conditions currently regarded as mental illness are cultural constructions, normal reactions to stressful social circumstances, or simply forms of deviant behavior. According to Horwitz, the formulation of mental illness as disease benefits various interest groups, including mental health researchers and clinicians, prescriptive drug manufacturers, and mental health advocacy groups, all of whom promote disease-based models. Presenting case studies in maladies such as ... Read more
In this timely and provocative critique of modern psychiatry, Allan V. Horwitz examines current conceptions of mental illness as a disease. He argues that this notion fits only a small number of serious psychological conditions, and that most conditions currently regarded as mental illness are cultural constructions, normal reactions to stressful social circumstances, or simply forms of deviant behavior. According to Horwitz, the formulation of mental illness as disease benefits various interest groups, including mental health researchers and clinicians, prescriptive drug manufacturers, and mental health advocacy groups, all of whom promote disease-based models. Presenting case studies in maladies such as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
474g
Number of Pages
315
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226353821
SKU
V9780226353821
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