Personality and psychopathology
Subtitle: feminist reappraisals
By: Laura S. Brown, Mary Ballou, editors ; foreword by Lenore E.A. Walker.
Contributors: Brown, Laura S.; Ballou, Mary B., 1949-
Publisher: Guilford Press
Published: 1992
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
Subjects: Feminist therapy.; Women -- Mental health.; Women -- Psychology.; Personality.; Mental Disorders.; Personality.; Psychopathology.; Women -- psychology.
Description: "Under the scrutiny of feminist theory, traditional theories of personality and psychopathology are shown to be inadequate primarily because the theories reflect the biased cultural norms in which they were developed. Some limitations include their constricted views of human nature, their narrowly constructed definitions of mental health and mental disorder, and their lack of accounting for the many forces that affect human development and functioning. Synthesizing over 20 years of feminist thinking, this volume presents original critiques of mainstream psychological theories and lays the groundwork for the development of a context-based, feminist psychological theory." "The first and only volume to present a specifically feminist perspective on the theoretical and conceptual foundations of treatment, Personality and Psychopathology is an essential text for upper-level courses in personality, psychopathology, and the psychology of women. Providing invaluable insights, it is necessary reading for mainstream and feminist therapists of all disciplines."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.