Healing the Mind
A History of Psychiatry from Antiquity to the Present
Will be published approx. on 13. August 1997
Book
Hardback
544 pages
978-0-393-70222-4 (ISBN)
Description
The history of psychiatry concerns efforts to identify, diagnose, and contain or treat these "wild," "mad," or "insane" people. This book starts with the Greeks 2,500 years ago and ends with a detailed look at current developments and trends.
Reviews / Votes
"This is a terrific book for psychiatrists at all stages of their careers as well as other professionals and lay readers interested in the historical antecedents of modern psychiatric practice." -- Allan Tasman, M.D.More details
Edition
New
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 193 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
1043 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-70222-4 (9780393702224)
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