Defining Madness
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Defining Madness
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Author : Peter Barry Shea
language : en
Publisher: Hawkins Press
Release Date : 1999
Defining Madness written by Peter Barry Shea and has been published by Hawkins Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Law categories.
". . . Dr Shea's fascinating history and analysis of mental health law in New South Wales from its earliest days ... a lucid and scholarly account of the medico-legal concept of mental illness. Members of both professions and many others besides will profit from his research and have a much clearer understanding of the importance of the policy issues involved and the inherent difficulty of attempting to solve them in the words of a statute. ... Far from being a dry legislative history, this is an absorbing account of the attempt to set out the circumstances that would justify a person being involuntarily detained in a mental hospital."Michael Sexton SC, Solicitor-General for NSW Dr Shea focuses on the central point of tension in mental health legislation - the need to balance an individual's right, in normal circumstances, to liberty and privacy, with the need to protect the general community including members of the individual's family. In Australia that debate has been conducted largely through the definition of a "mentally ill person". A person admitted as "a mentally ill person" can be confined for the length of their treatment; the definition, accordingly, raises a special need for a system of safeguards. Dr Shea charts the changes to the definition from Lunacy Act 1843 to the 1997 amendments to the Mental Health Act 1990. He discusses not only the various statutory provisions but also the numerous committee reports and parliamentary debates in which the issue is explored.
The Insanity Of Madness
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Author : Dr Daniel R Berger II
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-02-03
The Insanity Of Madness written by Dr Daniel R Berger II and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-03 with categories.
For much of the twentieth century, psychiatry, psychology and social theory have held that mental illness, historically known as madness, cannot be objectively defined. This fluidity of concept is especially striking in light of the dogmatism that continues to characterize these fields of study and practice. However, the unmistakable failure to effectively treat the widespread evidence of mental struggle points to the possibility that psychiatric theory has gotten something wrong or missed something at the foundational level. Could it be that mental illness is recognizable across all cultures and all eras, that it has a clear definition which was directly stated in the past and still is implied in modern psychiatry through the DSM-5? This book explores what mental illness or madness is; furthermore, it asserts that mental illness does indeed have a clear definition, a distinct cause and a reliable remedy. No one will argue that fact that the diagnoses of mental illness are of epidemic proportions. But this does not have to be the case: the remedy is clear; the madness can stop.
Reasoning About Madness
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Author : J. K. Wing
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-07-12
Reasoning About Madness written by J. K. Wing and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-12 with Psychology categories.
The exact definition of "madness" remains elusive. There are difficulties in distinguishing the criminal from the mad or, more euphemistically, the mentally ill. Controversy has centered on the frightening potential possessed by the state to deprive of his rights the individual officially classified as mad. In this book, Wing, a psychiatrist of international repute, argues for a limited medical definition of mental illness, although he explains how even a doctor's professional judgment may often be influenced by social pressures. He compares concepts of madness prevalent in different types of society, examining, for example, the Marxist attitude towards the deviant in a socialist state. In a chapter which draws much from his own experience, he shows precisely how the apparatus of state medicine is used to suppress political dissidence in Russia. He also critically reviews the petty tyrannies prevalent in the West and tackles the difficult analytical problem of schizophrenia, a subject on which he is one of the most respected medical authorities. Reasoning about Madness is an original and important work in which the author successfully resists the temptation to erect "grand theories that explain nothing because they attempt to explain everything." Instead, he concentrates on developing a definition of madness which strikes a balance between the benefits of medical care and the preservation of human liberties.
Merely A Madness
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Author : Daniela Fargione
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-01-01
Merely A Madness written by Daniela Fargione and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with Mental illness categories.
What is does it mean to be mad at different times and in different cultures? What kind of category is madness? Are those who suffer from 'madness' in some sense ill or simply distressed? Are they cursed or inspired? Dangerous or in danger? And what can they expect from the rest of society? Is it treatment or understanding they need? Cure or care? Merely a Madness? Defining, Treating and Celebrating the Unreasonable introduces a gathering of views and exchanges on the inter- and multi-disciplinary perspectives through which madness is defined, examined and experienced. While exploring the some of its historical, philosophical, sociological and psychological interpretations, together the chapters within this volume, link madness and identity - treatment and experience.
What Is Madness
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Author : Darian Leader
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2011-10-06
What Is Madness written by Darian Leader and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-06 with Psychology categories.
What is Madness? is Darian Leader's probing study of madness, sanity, and everything in between What separates the sane from the mad? How hard or easy is it to tell them apart? And what if the difference is really between being mad and going mad? In this landmark work Darian Leader undermines common conceptions of madness. Through case studies like the apparently 'normal' Harold Shipman, he shows that madness rarely conforms to standard models. What is Madness? explores the idea of quiet madness - that at times many of us live interior lives that are far from sane but allow us to function normally and unthreateningly - he argues that we must seek a new way to assess, treat and deal with those suffering mental health problems. What is Madness? is Darian Leader's radically insightful and masterfully convincing exploration of a painful, complex but endlessly fascinating area of humanity. 'A terrific intellectual stylist' Joseph O' Neill, Guardian 'Engrossing and enlightening . . . Leader is as much a philosopher as a psychoanalyst' Metro 'The mad . . . have been segregated and often confined; for fear, perhaps, that they will contaminate the rest of us. But as Darian Leader brilliantly shows, things are never so simple' Hanif Kureshi, Independent 'Provides valuable insights into how psychiatry can help those who have suffered psychosis to rebuild their lives' Sunday Times 'Witty, probing. A myth-busting diagnosis of the method in our madness' Independent 'Leader's insights could have radical consequences for the way we regard madness' Daily Telegraph 'Fascinating. A formidable grasp of psychiatric history and a storyteller's flair for detail. What Leader does so effectively is to give us a sense of what it might be like to live inside the mind of a psychotic. A humane and timely book' New Statesman 'Superb insights, brilliant' Observer 'One of our most important contemporary thinkers' Guardian Darian Leader is a psychoanalyst practising in London and a member of the Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research and of the College of Psychoanalysts - UK. He is the author of The New Black, Strictly Bipolar, Why do women write more letters than they post?, Promises lovers make when it gets late, Freud's Footnotes and Stealing the Mona Lisa, and co-author, with David Corfield, of Why Do People Get Ill? He is Honorary Visiting Professor in the School of Human and Life Sciences, Roehampton University.
Madness
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Author : Philip John Tyson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-11-27
Madness written by Philip John Tyson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-27 with Psychology categories.
Madness: History, Concepts and Controversies provides a comprehensive and critical analysis of current perspectives on mental illness and how they have been shaped by historical trends and dominant sociocultural paradigms. From its representation among world religions and wider folkloric myth, to early attempts to rationalize and treat symptoms of mental disorder, this book outlines the principle contemporary models of understanding mental health and situates them within a wider historical and social context. The authors consider a variety of current controversies within the mental health arena and provide numerous pedagogical features to allow students the opportunity to understand and engage in current issues and debates relating to psychological disorders. By discussing key issues such as the social construction of mental illness, this text provides an essential overview of how societies and science has understood mental illness, and will appeal to students, researchers and general readers alike.
Idm
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Author : B.A. Luci
language : en
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Release Date : 2019-06-10
Idm written by B.A. Luci and has been published by Archway Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-10 with Poetry categories.
A look into the mirror- It’s clear, Not clearer, You’re a reflection on the glass. Refracting not reflecting, The future, present, the past. At one point or another in life, many of us wonder why things happen and whether we are good enough. Poet, B. A. Luci, believes that now is the time to wake up, release the chains that hold us back, and live our dreams. In an inspirational collection, Luci shares poems that take others on a journey through her life-changing experiences as she traveled from the darkness of misery and into the light of personal growth and insight where she learned how to let go of previous mindsets and transform into who she was truly intended to be. Throughout her debut volume of poems, Luci relies on vivid imagery while reflecting on a variety of powerful emotions that pull others into her world and ultimately encourage a celebration of all life has to offer. IDM: I Define Madness is a compilation of poems that lead others into a young woman’s life and experiences as she becomes enlightened as to her true identity and purpose.
The Social Constructions And Experiences Of Madness
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Author : Monika dos Santos
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2018-02-01
The Social Constructions And Experiences Of Madness written by Monika dos Santos and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-01 with Psychology categories.
This book describes how the societal understandings of madness are central to the problem of mental illness, and how this has far reaching effects on those who are said to have a mental disorder, how they perceive themselves, and treatment.
To Define True Madness
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Author : Henry Yellowlees
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1955
To Define True Madness written by Henry Yellowlees and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with Medical policy categories.
Nine Dimensions Of Madness
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Author : Robert L. Gallon
language : en
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Release Date : 2015-11-17
Nine Dimensions Of Madness written by Robert L. Gallon and has been published by North Atlantic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-17 with Psychology categories.
In a book that reframes the mental health debate, Robert L. Gallon challenges the widely-held notion that mental disorders are medical diseases. Drawing on his extensive experience as a psychologist who has worked with thousands of patients, he argues that there are no objective indicators of mental disorders and therefore no way of drawing a distinct line between people who have them and people who don't. He outlines an alternative to the disease model defined by nine dimensions of dysfunction that encompass the range of human dysfunctions typically classified as mental disorders. He explains the origin of these problems, not as chemical imbalances and genetic abnormalities, but as the complex interaction of biological, psychological and social factors, called the Biopsychosocial model. Gallon explains the history of psychiatry and how it came to develop a medical model that codifies mental disorders in the psychiatric bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), now in its fifth edition. He demonstrates how, in 1950s and 1960s when the miracle psychiatric drugs came on the market, it was to the great economic advantage of both pharmaceutical companies and psychiatrists to describe people's problems in the language of medicine. His alternative to this disease model suggests descriptive types--Reality Misperception, Mood Dysfunction, Anxiety, Cognitive Competence, Social Competence, Somatoform Dysfunction, Substance Dependence, Motivation and Impulse Control, and Socialization Dysfunction--that we can construct to discuss the kinds and severities of problems people experience. These are not discrete abnormalities, but are sorts of dysfunction that can be placed on dimensions of dysfunction. Table of Contents Part I History of Madness 1. Introduction and Some Definitions 2. How madness became Medical 3. The Rise of Psychiatric Diagnosis 4. An Alternative Model Part II Dimensions of Madness 5. Reality Misperception 6. Mood Dysfunction 7. Anxiety 8. Cognitive Competence 9. Social Competence 10. Somatoform Dysfunction 11. Substance Dependence 12. Motivation and Impulse Control 13. Socialization Dysfunction Part III Treatment and Other Issues 14. What is Mental Health Treatment? 15. The Future