Creating mental illness

Auteur :
Horwitz, Allan V.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226353814
Date de publication :
15 janv. 2002
Dimensions :
2,4 x 1,7 x 0,3 cm
Poids :
624 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.