Articles liés à The Unbalanced Mind
Synopsis
Does the crooked gene give rise to the crooked thought? Satirical aphorisms apart, the revolution in molecular genetics has indeed given rise to the heady optimism that biology will soon explain all disturbances of mind and behaviour. In this important and necessary book, Julian Leff, a world leading psychiatrist, counters this reductionist stance. Instead he emphasises what is known about the psychological, social and cultural factors underlying mental illness. In doing so, he addresses many serious and urgent questions. What exactly is the difference between sadness and depression? What are the difficulties in categorising psychiatric conditions? How are psychiatric diagnoses made in the first place? Are international attempts to standardise diagnosis flawed? Can doctors ever hope to disentangle cause and effect in the treatment of mental illness? What is the influence of emotional relationships on psychiatric conditions? Is there a link between schizophrenia and socio-economic deprivation? How do public attitudes to mental illness affect choice of treatment? And, finally, what does this tell us about the cultural causes of mental illness?Wide-ranging, perceptive and penetrating, this brief counterblast is essential reading for anyone who wishes to be informed about the public debate on mental illness.
Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
À propos de l?auteur
Julian Leff is Professor of Social and Cultural Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry in London. He has published more than two hundred articles and contributes regularly to television and radio broadcasts. He is the author and co-author of ten books, one of which won the Starkey Prize of the Royal Society of Medicine. In 1999 he became the first winner of the Burgholzli Prize for outstanding contributions to psychiatry.
Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
Autres éditions populaires du même titre
Résultats de recherche pour The Unbalanced Mind
Image d'archives
The Unbalanced Mind (Maps of the Mind)
Edité par
Columbia University Press, 2001
ISBN 10 : 0297646400
ISBN 13 : 9780297646402
Ancien ou d'occasion
Couverture rigide
Vendeur : WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Hardback. Etat : Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR004711233
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Image fournie par le vendeur
The Unbalanced Mind (Maps Of The Mind)
Edité par
Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001
ISBN 10 : 0297646400
ISBN 13 : 9780297646402
Ancien ou d'occasion
Couverture rigide
Vendeur : WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Etat : Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. N° de réf. du vendeur wbs9776135591
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Image d'archives
The Unbalanced Mind (Maps Of The Mind)
Edité par
-, 2001
ISBN 10 : 0297646400
ISBN 13 : 9780297646402
Ancien ou d'occasion
Couverture rigide
Vendeur : AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. The Unbalanced Mind (Maps Of The Mind) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. N° de réf. du vendeur 7719-9780297646402
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Image d'archives
The Unbalanced Mind (Maps Of The Mind)
Edité par
- -, 2001
ISBN 10 : 0297646400
ISBN 13 : 9780297646402
Ancien ou d'occasion
Couverture rigide
Vendeur : Bahamut Media, Reading, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. N° de réf. du vendeur 6545-9780297646402
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Image d'archives
The Unbalanced Mind
Edité par
Orion Publishing Group, Limited, 2001
ISBN 10 : 0297646400
ISBN 13 : 9780297646402
Ancien ou d'occasion
Couverture rigide
Vendeur : Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Etat : Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. N° de réf. du vendeur 50060926-20
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Image d'archives
The Unbalanced Mind
Edité par
Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001
ISBN 10 : 0297646400
ISBN 13 : 9780297646402
Ancien ou d'occasion
Couverture rigide
Vendeur : Anybook.com, Lincoln, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Etat : Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings With owner's name inside cover. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:0297646400. N° de réf. du vendeur 9754469
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Image d'archives
The Unbalanced Mind (Maps Of The Mind)
Edité par
Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001
ISBN 10 : 0297646400
ISBN 13 : 9780297646402
Ancien ou d'occasion
Couverture rigide
Vendeur : Caryota Book Exchange, Darwin, NT, Australie
Évaluation du vendeur 4 sur 5 étoiles
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Old bookshop sticker on front cover. Wear to outer extremities of leaves. N° de réf. du vendeur 012492
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)