Alcohol, psychiatry and society: comparative and transnational perspectives, c. 1700–1990s
Éditeur :
Manchester University Press
ISBN :
9781526159403
Date de publication :
24 oct. 2022
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
635 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The medicalisation of alcohol use has become a prominent discourse that guides policy makers and impacts public perceptions of drinking. This book maps the historical and cultural dimensions of the phenomenon, emphasising medical attitudes to alcohol and the changing perception of consumption in psychiatry and mental health. -- .