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A History of Psychiatry: From the Era of the Asylum to the Age of Prozac
In this comprehensive, provocative history of psychiatry noted historian Edward Shorter examines the evolution of psychiatry theory and practice from the 18th century to the present. The only book to cover the latest developments in the field, it proposes a return to "biological" roots and treatments of mental illness as opposed to the philosophy of insanity as being of social origin. It further describes the shift away from Freudian-based analysis toward a new era of possibilities of diagnosis and treatment using medication such as Prozac to treat a variety of disorders.
Book Details
- Publisher: Wiley
- Publish Date: Mar 3rd, 1998
- Pages: 448
- Language: English
- Edition: Revised - 0002
- Dimensions: 9.08in - 6.22in - 1.17in - 1.50lb
- EAN: 9780471245315
- Categories: • History• Psychiatry - General• Evolutionary Psychology
About the Author
EDWARD SHORTER, PhD, is Hannah Professor in the History of Medicine at the University of Toronto. He is the author of ten books, including the international bestseller The Making of the Modern Family and a two-volume history of psychosomatic illness.
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