Psychiatry and the Business of Madness [electronic resource] : An Ethical and Epistemological Accounting /
Burstow, B.author.
Based on extensive research, this book is a fundamental critique of psychiatry that examines the foundations of psychiatry, refutes its basic tenets, and traces the workings of the industry through medical research and in-depth interviews.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1 Introduction to the Study:; CHAPTER 2 The Evolution of "Madness":; CHAPTER 3 Modernity (1890-2014):; CHAPTER 4 Probing the Boss Text:; CHAPTER 5 The Beast/In the Belly of the Beast:; CHAPTER 6 The Psychiatric Team; CHAPTER 7 Marching to "Pharmageddon":; CHAPTER 8 Electroshock:; CHAPTER 9 Dusting Ourselves Off and Starting Anew; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Based on extensive research, this book is a fundamental critique of psychiatry that examines the foundations of psychiatry, refutes its basic tenets, and traces the workings of the industry through medical research and in-depth interviews.
Sociology.
Health psychology.
Psychology.
Social medicine.
Psychiatry.
Sociology, general.
Gender Studies.
Health Psychology.
History of Psychology.
Medical Sociology.
Psychiatry.