Abolishing the Concept of Mental Illness: Rethinking the Nature of Our Woes
Author:   Richard Hallam
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138067646


Pages:   174
Publication Date:   23 March 2018
Format:   Hardback
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Abolishing the Concept of Mental Illness: Rethinking the Nature of Our Woes


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Author:   Richard Hallam
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9781138067646


ISBN 10:   1138067644
Pages:   174
Publication Date:   23 March 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Chapter One: Introducing the issues Chapter Two: Thomas Szasz and the myth of mental illness Chapter Three: 'Mental' and 'bodily' causes of woes: A brief history Chapter Four: 'Major depression': The creation of a mythical disease Chapter Five: Agency, rationality, and the concept of mental illness Chapter Six: Medicalisation: Resistance or replacement? Chapter Seven: Well-being and mental heath Chapter Eight: A future without the concept of mental illness

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Richard Hallam worked as a clinical psychologist, researcher, and lecturer until 2006, mainly in the National Health Service and at University College London and the University of East London. Since then he has worked independently as a writer, researcher, and therapist.

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