Psychosis under discussion : how we talk about madness /
Farrell, Michael, 1948-
Psychosis under discussion : how we talk about madness / Michael Farrell. - 166 pages
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This title examines the ways in which psychosis is discussed by considering the relationship between language and the perception of mental disorder. A wide range of perspectives is discussed - including historical terms, personal accounts, psychiatric terminology, psychoanalysis and later theoretical analyses, advocacy, anti-psychiatry, slang and humour, and media coverage - and each way of discussing psychosis is revealing.
Specialized.
9781138287464 (pbk.) : £29.99
Mental health.
Mental health--Philosophy.
Communication in psychiatry.
Communication in psychology.
Health and Fitness.
Health and Wellbeing.
616.8'9
Psychosis under discussion : how we talk about madness / Michael Farrell. - 166 pages
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This title examines the ways in which psychosis is discussed by considering the relationship between language and the perception of mental disorder. A wide range of perspectives is discussed - including historical terms, personal accounts, psychiatric terminology, psychoanalysis and later theoretical analyses, advocacy, anti-psychiatry, slang and humour, and media coverage - and each way of discussing psychosis is revealing.
Specialized.
9781138287464 (pbk.) : £29.99
Mental health.
Mental health--Philosophy.
Communication in psychiatry.
Communication in psychology.
Health and Fitness.
Health and Wellbeing.
616.8'9