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The Myth of Mental Illness
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Description
The 50th anniversary edition of the most influential critique of psychiatry every written, with a new preface on the age of Prozac and Ritalin and the rise of designer drugs, plus two bonus essays.
Thomas Szasz's classic book revolutionized thinking about the nature of the psychiatric profession and the moral implications of its practices. By diagnosing unwanted behavior as mental illness, psychiatrists, Szasz argues, absolve individuals of responsibility for their actions and instead blame their alleged illness. He also critiques Freudian psychology as a pseudoscience and warns against the dangerous overreach of psychiatry into all aspects of modern life.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
368
Release Date:
2010-03-01
Publication Date:
2010-02-23
Publisher:
Harper Perennial
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0061771228
ISBN13:
9780061771224
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
463 g
Height:
133 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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