Farrell, Michael,  1948- <br/><br/>
Psychosis under discussion :  how we talk about madness / 
Michael Farrell. 
 - 166 pages 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/> Specialized. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781138287464 (pbk.) :  £29.99 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mental health.<br/>Mental health--Philosophy.<br/>Communication in psychiatry.<br/>Communication in psychology.<br/>Health and Fitness.<br/>Health and Wellbeing.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.8'9