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Autism and Girls - World-Renowned Experts Join Those with Autism Syndrome to Resolve Issues That Girls and Women Face Every... Autism and Girls - World-Renowned Experts Join Those with Autism Syndrome to Resolve Issues That Girls and Women Face Every Day! (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Temple Grandin, Tony Attwood, Michelle Garnett, Catherine Faherty, Sheila Wagner, …
R590 Discovery Miles 5 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The revised and updated edition of the groundbreaking book Asperger's and Girls describes the unique challenges of females on the autism spectrum. In it, you'll follow the lives of women with autism through childhood, the social and academic challenges of the education system, and into the career and dating worlds. You'll also hear from top experts on crucial and often under-discussed subjects, including: Diagnosing girls with ASD Navigating the neurotypical social world Puberty, sexual health, and personal safety Independence, relationships, and marriage The importance of the right career And so much more. This book is a necessity for women with autism and those who love and support them. Direct advice from leading professionals and candid stories written by the indomitable women who have lived them send an important message: we are women with autism. Give us the right tools and we can change the world. First edition was winner of the Gold Award, Foreword Book of the Year.

Schulbegleitung Und Autismus - Strategien Und Erfahrungen Eines Autistischen Schulbegleiters (German, Paperback): Fabian Hoff Schulbegleitung Und Autismus - Strategien Und Erfahrungen Eines Autistischen Schulbegleiters (German, Paperback)
Fabian Hoff
R1,171 R1,010 Discovery Miles 10 100 Save R161 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8 - A Young Man's Voice from the Silence of Autism (Paperback): Naoki Higashida Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8 - A Young Man's Voice from the Silence of Autism (Paperback)
Naoki Higashida; Translated by Ka Yoshida, David Mitchell
R400 R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Save R29 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Mental Illness and Psychiatric Treatment - A Guide for Pastoral Counselors (Paperback): Gregory Collins, Rev Thomas Culbertson,... Mental Illness and Psychiatric Treatment - A Guide for Pastoral Counselors (Paperback)
Gregory Collins, Rev Thomas Culbertson, Harold G. Koenig
R829 Discovery Miles 8 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Take your rightful place on the holistic health care team, with the goal of restoring vitality of body, mind, and spirit to people suffering from emotional illness! This book is designed to bring essential knowledge and skills to the religious professional who seeks to provide special ministry to the emotionally troubled. It provides a basic understanding of psychiatric illnesses, theory, and treatment modalities that is certain to enlarge the perspective of the pastoral worker. In addition to an essential overview of psychiatry in general, Mental Illness and Psychiatric Treatment: A Guide for Pastoral Counselors will help you to better serve people suffering from depression, anxiety disorders, chemical dependency, reality impairment, or personality disorders. The book's format is designed specifically to help pastors grasp the principles of intervention in each of these disorders. Each of its five concise clinical chapters follows a four-part format that covers the duties and responsibilities of the clergyman as part of the holistic health care team, consisting of: recognizing the disorder assessing its severity intervening in a crisis counseling in the recovery phase In their experience, the authors have observed that severe emotional or psychiatric illnesses often involve spiritual sickness as well. Spiritual sickness is a complex concept that may take many forms depending on the type of emotional illness it accompanies. Mental Illness and Psychiatric Treatment: A Guide for Pastoral Counselors shows you what spiritual symptoms to look for when assessing someone in your care. For example, did you know that: severe depressive illness could include the loss of faith, abandonment of hope, loss of a right relationship with God, or even self-hatred, guilt, despair, and self-annihilation a psychotic reaction marked by loss of contact with reality might involve abnormal self-importance, grandiosity, fear, or stubbornly mistaken perceptions of reality a problem with alcoholism might involve immoral behavior, irresponsible conduct, denial of the loss of control over liquor consumption, or abject guilt, shame, and self-hatred personality disorders may bring on profound disturbances in social relationships, self-centered anger, impulsiveness, dishonesty, impurity, or distrust of others people with anxiety disorders can lose their trust in God, develop obsessive fears and tensions, and become unable to turn things over to God's divine care In Mental Illness and Psychiatric Treatment: A Guide for Pastoral Counselors, you'll find the information you need to make effective judgments and assessments about the people seeking your help. The book provides you with fascinating case studies that highlight symptoms and illness patterns as well as treatment options and techniques for coordinating pastoral counseling with the mental health team. You'll learn to recognize the spiritual symptoms of diseasenegative, inappropriate, of self-defeating attitudes or behaviorsand to deal specifically with these manifestations of illness through pastoral intervention and counseling.

Abnormal Children - A Book for Parents, Teachers, and Medical Officers of Schools (Hardcover): Bernard Hollander Abnormal Children - A Book for Parents, Teachers, and Medical Officers of Schools (Hardcover)
Bernard Hollander
R4,500 Discovery Miles 45 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Born in Vienna in 1864, Bernard Hollander was a London-based psychiatrist. He is best known for being one of the main proponents of phrenology. This title, originally published in 1916, deals with "the nervous defects of children, and the various forms and degrees of mental and moral deficiency that may occur from infancy up to the age of twenty-one." Very much of its time, it looks at both what it calls the "subnormal" and the "supernormal" child, the causes of abnormality, and suggests ways of educating children in order to minimise their defects and maximise their abilities. This is an opportunity to enjoy a historical look at child psychology from the early twentieth century.

The Complete Guide to Autism & Healthcare - Advice for Medical Professionals and People on the Spectrum (Paperback): Anita Lesko The Complete Guide to Autism & Healthcare - Advice for Medical Professionals and People on the Spectrum (Paperback)
Anita Lesko
R489 R446 Discovery Miles 4 460 Save R43 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is a comprehensive guide in understanding autism, formulating effective communication strategies, and developing best care practices for health care professionals. It covers sensory issues, pain tolerance, body awareness, communication challenges, legal and ethical issues, HIPPA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, and many more issues associated with dealing with a patient or others on the autism spectrum. It's important for healthcare professionals to realize that communication starts at the Admissions Desk and follows through to the patient's discharge. Whether the patient is simply going for a routine doctor's appointment or getting admitted for major surgery, the autism patient needs specialized care for optimal results. This book is geared for use in healthcare curriculum courses as well as use as a guidebook for all healthcare and allied healthcare providers.

Alternative perspectives on psychiatric validation - DSM, ICD, RDoC, and Beyond (Paperback): Peter Zachar, Drozdstoj St.... Alternative perspectives on psychiatric validation - DSM, ICD, RDoC, and Beyond (Paperback)
Peter Zachar, Drozdstoj St. Stoyanov, Massimiliano Aragona, Assen Jablensky
R1,665 Discovery Miles 16 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Many of the current debates about validity in psychiatry and psychology are predicated on the unexpected failure to validate commonly used diagnostic categories. The recognition of this failure has resulted in, what Thomas Kuhn calls, a period of extraordinary science in which validation problems are given increased weight, alternatives are proposed, methodologies are debated, and philosophical and historical analyses are seen as more relevant than usual. In this important new book in the IPPP series, a group of leading thinkers in psychiatry, psychology, and philosophy offer alternative perspectives that address both the scientific and clinical aspects of psychiatric validation, emphasizing throughout their philosophical and historical considerations. This is a book that all psychiatrists, as well as philosophers with an interest in psychiatry, will find thought provoking and valuable.

Lacan on Madness - Madness, yes you can't (Paperback): Patricia Gherovici, Manya Steinkoler Lacan on Madness - Madness, yes you can't (Paperback)
Patricia Gherovici, Manya Steinkoler
R1,502 Discovery Miles 15 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This new collection of essays by distinguished international scholars and clinicians will revolutionize your understanding of madness. Essential for those on both sides of the couch eager to make sense of the plethora of theories about madness available today, Lacan on Madness: Madness, Yes You Can't provides compelling and original perspectives following the work of Jacques Lacan. Patricia Gherovici and Manya Steinkoler suggest new ways of working with phenomena often considered impermeable to clinical intervention or discarded as meaningless. This book offers a fresh view on a wide variety of manifestations and presentations of madness, featuring clinical case studies, new theoretical developments in psychosis, and critical appraisal of artistic expressions of insanity. Lacan on Madness uncovers the logics of insanity while opening new possibilities of treatment and cure. Intervening in current debates about normalcy and pathology, causation and prognosis, the authors propose effective modalities of treatment, and challenge popular ideas of what constitutes a cure offering a reassessment of the positive and creative potential of madness. Gherovici and Steinkoler's book makes Lacanian ideas accessible by showing how they are both clinically and critically useful. It is invaluable reading for psychoanalysts, clinicians, academics, graduate students, and lay persons.

What Psychiatry Left Out of the DSM-5 - Historical Mental Disorders Today (Hardcover): Edward Shorter What Psychiatry Left Out of the DSM-5 - Historical Mental Disorders Today (Hardcover)
Edward Shorter
R4,202 Discovery Miles 42 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Choice Recommended Read What Psychiatry Left Out of the DSM-5: Historical Mental Disorders Today covers the diagnoses that the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) failed to include, along with diagnoses that should not have been included, but were. Psychiatry as a field is over two centuries old and over that time has gathered great wisdom about mental illnesses. Today, much of that knowledge has been ignored and we have diagnoses such as "schizophrenia" and "bipolar disorder" that do not correspond to the diseases found in nature; we have also left out disease labels that on a historical basis may be real. Edward Shorter proposes a history-driven alternative to the DSM.

Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis (Paperback, 2nd edition): Scott P. Ardoin, Elizabeth S Athens, Henry Roane Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Scott P. Ardoin, Elizabeth S Athens, Henry Roane
R2,070 Discovery Miles 20 700 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Widely regarded as the authoritative work on the principles and practice of applied behavior analysis (ABA), this indispensable volume is now in a revised and expanded second edition. Leading experts present evidence-based procedures for supporting positive behaviors and reducing problem behaviors with children and adults in diverse contexts. Chapters delve into applications in education, autism treatment, addictions, behavioral pediatrics, and other areas. Covering everything from behavioral assessment and measurement to the design and implementation of individualized interventions, the Handbook is a complete reference and training tool for ABA practitioners and students. New to This Edition *Incorporates key advances in research, theory, and clinical practice. *Chapters on additional applications: school consultation, pediatric feeding disorders, and telehealth services. *Chapters on quantitative analysis of behavior (matching and behavioral momentum theory) and behavioral economics. *Updated discussions of professional issues, ABA certification, and technology tools.

Everyday Games for Sensory Processing Disorder - 100 Playful Activities to Empower Children with Sensory Differences... Everyday Games for Sensory Processing Disorder - 100 Playful Activities to Empower Children with Sensory Differences (Paperback)
Barbara Sher
R430 Discovery Miles 4 300 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Re-Thinking Eating Disorders - Language, Emotion, and the Brain (Paperback): Barbara Pearlman Re-Thinking Eating Disorders - Language, Emotion, and the Brain (Paperback)
Barbara Pearlman
R1,093 Discovery Miles 10 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book outlines a whole new approach to therapy for eating disorders based on neuroscience.

It's Not Always Depression - Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions, and  Connect to... It's Not Always Depression - Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions, and Connect to Your Authentic Self (Hardcover)
Hilary Jacobs Hendel; Foreword by Diana Fosha 1
R681 R580 Discovery Miles 5 800 Save R101 (15%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Autism and the Family - Understanding and Supporting Parents and Siblings (Hardcover): Kate E Fiske Autism and the Family - Understanding and Supporting Parents and Siblings (Hardcover)
Kate E Fiske; Foreword by Tristram Smith
R919 Discovery Miles 9 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The reverberations of autism spectrum disorders among parents and siblings can be complex. Parents may grapple with the impact of their child's initial diagnosis, wrestle with the tension between their professional ambitions and family obligations and labour to maintain a healthy union with their partners. Brothers and sisters may be given less attention, asked to assume a more adult role than they feel ready for, or strive for meaningful connection and communication with their sibling and parents. Although the energy of clinicians, teachers and other professionals working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder is often focused intensively on the child who is diagnosed, the practitioner can also be an invaluable resource for the child's family. Drawing upon clinical research and firsthand family interviews, this book helps clinicians understand the experiences of parents and siblings of a child with ASD from the time of diagnosis through to adulthood.

Ten Days in a Madhouse (Hardcover): Nellie Bly Ten Days in a Madhouse (Hardcover)
Nellie Bly
R527 Discovery Miles 5 270 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Dark Side of Relationship Pursuit - From Attraction to Obsession and Stalking (Paperback, 2nd edition): Brian H Spitzberg,... The Dark Side of Relationship Pursuit - From Attraction to Obsession and Stalking (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Brian H Spitzberg, William R. Cupach
R2,308 Discovery Miles 23 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Awards and Praise for the first edition:

  • Recipient of the 2006 International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) Book Award

"This text, as it presently stands, is THE go-to text for stalking researchers. That is my opinion and the opinion of multiple fellow scholars I know in the field. It rarely sits on my shelf, but rather is a constant reference on my desk. I can always count on these authors to have done an extensive review of literature. I thought I was thorough, but they are always providing me with new references.""
"--Dr. H. Colleen Sinclair, Associate Professor of Psychology, Mississippi State University

"Cupach and Spitzberg provide the reader with a multidisciplinary framework for understanding the nature and impact of unwanted relationship pursuits. This book is an excellent resource for students and professionals alike who seek to gain knowledge about unwanted relational pursuits and stalking."

"Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy"

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The Dark Side of Relationship Pursuit "provides historical and definitional frames for studying unwanted relationship pursuit, and considers the role of the media, law, and social science research in shaping today s conceptualizations of stalking. The volume integrates research from diverse contributing fields and disciplines, providing a thorough summary and assessment of current knowledge on stalking and obsessive pursuit.

Building on the foundation of the award-winning first edition, this revision considers assessment issues, offers an expanded analysis of the meta-analysis data set, and includes coverage of intercultural and international factors. As an increasing number of scholarly disciplines and professional fields study stalking and other forms of obsessive relationship pursuit, this book is a must-have resource for examining interpersonal conflict, social and personal relationships, domestic violence, unrequited love, divorce and relational dissolution, and harassment. It also has much to offer researchers, counselors, and professionals in psychology, counseling, criminal justice, sociology, psychiatry, forensic evaluation, threat assessment, and law enforcement. "

Connecting with the Autism Spectrum - How to Talk, How to Listen, and Why You Shouldn't Call It High-Functioning... Connecting with the Autism Spectrum - How to Talk, How to Listen, and Why You Shouldn't Call It High-Functioning (Paperback)
Casey "remrov" Vormer
R376 R351 Discovery Miles 3 510 Save R25 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Psychology, Mental Health and Distress (Paperback): John Cromby, David Harper, Paula Reavey Psychology, Mental Health and Distress (Paperback)
John Cromby, David Harper, Paula Reavey
R1,743 Discovery Miles 17 430 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Is depression simply the result of chemical imbalances, or Schizophrenia a wholly biological disorder? What role do the broader circumstances of an individual's social, cultural and heuristic world play in the wider scheme of their psychological wellbeing? In this ground-breaking and highly innovative text, Cromby et al deliver an introduction to the the biopsychosocial paradigm for understanding and treating psychological distress, taking into consideration the wider contexts that engender the onset of mental illness and critiquing the limitations in the sole use of the biomedical model in psychological practice. Rather than biologically determined or clinically measurable, readers are encouraged to consider mental illness as a subjective experience that is expressed according to the individual experiences of the sufferer rather than the rigidity of diagnostic categories. Similarly, approaches to recovery expand beyond psychiatric medication to consider the fundamental function of methods such as psychotherapy, community psychology and service-user movements in the recovery process. Offering a holistic account of the experience of psychological distress, this text draws upon not only statistical evidence but places an integral emphasis on the service-user experience; anecdotal accounts of which feature throughout in order to provide readers with the perspective of the mental health sufferer. Taking an integrative approach to the psychology of mental health, the authors draw from a wealth of experience, examples and approaches to present this student-friendly and engaging text. This is core reading for anyone serious about understanding mental health issues and is suitable for undergraduate students taking introductory courses in psychology and abnormal psychology.

Personality and Individual Differences - Revisiting the Classic Studies (Hardcover): Philip Corr Personality and Individual Differences - Revisiting the Classic Studies (Hardcover)
Philip Corr
R2,696 Discovery Miles 26 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Revisiting the Classic Studies is a series of texts that introduces readers to the studies in psychology that changed the way we think about core topics in the discipline today. It provokes students to ask more interesting and challenging questions about the field by encouraging a deeper level of engagement, both with the details of the studies themselves and with the nature of their contribution. Edited by leading scholars in their field and written by researchers at the cutting edge of these developments, the chapters in each text provide details of the original works and their theoretical and empirical impact, and then discuss the ways in which thinking and research has advanced in the years since the studies were conducted. Personality and Individual Differences: Revisiting the Classic Studies traces 14 ground-breaking studies by researchers such as Hans Eysenck, Raymond Cattell, Ernest Tupes and Raymond Christal to re-examine and reflect on their findings and engage in a lively discussion of the subsequent work that they have inspired.

Depressive Illness - The Curse Of The Strong (Paperback): Tim Cantopher Depressive Illness - The Curse Of The Strong (Paperback)
Tim Cantopher
R311 R281 Discovery Miles 2 810 Save R30 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'People affected by depression tell me this is the most powerful and helpful book ever written on the topic. I keep meeting people who say this book changed their lives.' - Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2 Do you have depression? Firstly, stop blaming yourself. Secondly, don't struggle on alone - read this book instead. It has helped thousands of people just like you. Dr Tim Cantopher knows two essential truths about depression and depressive illness. One: it's strong people who are most vulnerable to it; people whose standards are high, whose ethics are powerful, who want their lives to be meaningful. Strong people, like you. Two: depression is a physical illness, and this book explains just that. Depressive Illness will explain all the above in detail, and more importantly, give you effective ways to get well and stay well. It covers symptoms, what to do when you get ill, medication, recovery, lifestyle changes, psychotherapy and problem-solving skills, including mindfulness. Most of all, take heart - people recover from depressive illness and remain mentally well, and you can, too.

Out of the Blue - A Memoir of Workplace Depression, Recovery, Redemption and, Yes, Happiness (Paperback): Jan Wong Out of the Blue - A Memoir of Workplace Depression, Recovery, Redemption and, Yes, Happiness (Paperback)
Jan Wong
R480 R436 Discovery Miles 4 360 Save R44 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Out of the Blue is the surreal, wrenching, sometimes hilarious, and ultimately triumphant story of one woman's struggle to come to terms with depression. At the height of her career in journalism, Jan Wong's world came crashing down. A story she wrote on a school shooting sparked a violent backlash, including death threats. Her newspaper failed to stand by her, and for the first time in her life she spiraled into clinical depression. She found herself unable to write, but the paper's management thought she was feigning illness, and fired her. Her insurer rejected her claim of depression, and her publisher refused to publish this book. Out of the Blue is a memoir unlike any other. It is the surreal, wrenching, sometimes hilarious, and ultimately triumphant story of one woman's struggle to come to terms with depression.

Autonomy and Mental Disorder (Paperback): Lubomira Radoilska Autonomy and Mental Disorder (Paperback)
Lubomira Radoilska
R2,050 Discovery Miles 20 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Autonomy is a fundamental though contested concept. For instance, most of us place great value on the opportunity to make our own decisions and to be able to lead a life of our own choosing. Yet there is stark disagreement on what is involved in being able to decide autonomously, as well as how important this is compared with other commitments. For example, the success of every group project requires that group members make decisions about the project collectively rather than each on their own. This disagreement notwithstanding, mental disorder is routinely assumed to put a strain on autonomy. However, it is unclear whether this is effectively the case and, if so, whether this is due to the nature of mental disorder or of the social stigma that is often attached to it. Autonomy and Mental Disorder is the first exploration of the nature and value of autonomy with reference to mental disorder. By reflecting on instances of mental disorder where autonomy is apparently compromised, it offers a systematic discussion of the underlying presuppositions of the present autonomy debates. In so doing, it helps address different kinds of emerging scepticism questioning either the appeal of autonomy as a concept or its relevance to specific areas of normative ethics, including psychiatric ethics. Written by leading figures in philosophy and psychiatry, Autonomy and Mental Disorder will appeal to a wide range of readers in these and related disciplines. Lubomira Radoilska is Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Philosophy at Cambridge University and Research Associate of the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics at Oxford University. She is the author of Aristotle and the Moral Philosophy of Today (2007).

When Quietness Came - A Neuroscientist's Personal Journey With Schizophrenia (Paperback, New): Erin Lynne Hawkes When Quietness Came - A Neuroscientist's Personal Journey With Schizophrenia (Paperback, New)
Erin Lynne Hawkes
R468 R442 Discovery Miles 4 420 Save R26 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

When Quietness Came is the true story of a young woman studying neuroscience who, in her final undergraduate year, has a psychotic break, attempts suicide and ends up in hospital. Her struggles to get well and to pursue her PhD are described in this book. Her story is geared to people from a variety of backgrounds. As a neuroscientist, Erin reaches out to the medical community who need to hear this side of the patient. As a schizophrenic, she reaches out to others struggling with this disorder, hoping to draw alongside and offer empathy and hope. Finally, she wants the general public, family and friends of people with schizophrenia to be better able to understand and sympathize with those afflicted.

What Is Mental Illness? (Paperback): Richard J. McNally What Is Mental Illness? (Paperback)
Richard J. McNally
R560 Discovery Miles 5 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

According to a major health survey, nearly half of all Americans have been mentally ill at some point in their lives-more than a quarter in the last year. Can this be true? What exactly does it mean, anyway? What's a disorder, and what's just a struggle with real life? This lucid and incisive book cuts through both professional jargon and polemical hot air, to describe the intense political and intellectual struggles over what counts as a "real" disorder, and what goes into the "DSM," the psychiatric bible. Is schizophrenia a disorder? Absolutely. Is homosexuality? It was-till gay rights activists drove it out of the DSM a generation ago. What about new and controversial diagnoses? Is "social anxiety disorder" a way of saying that it's sick to be shy, or "female sexual arousal disorder" that it's sick to be tired? An advisor to the DSM, but also a fierce critic of exaggerated overuse, McNally defends the careful approach of describing disorders by patterns of symptoms that can be seen, and illustrates how often the system medicalizes everyday emotional life. Neuroscience, genetics, and evolutionary psychology may illuminate the biological bases of mental illness, but at this point, McNally argues, no science can draw a bright line between disorder and distress. In a pragmatic and humane conclusion, he offers questions for patients and professionals alike to help understand, and cope with, the sorrows and psychopathologies of everyday life.

Portrait of the Psychiatrist as a Young Man - The Early Writing and Work of R.D. Laing, 1927-1960 (Paperback): Allan Beveridge Portrait of the Psychiatrist as a Young Man - The Early Writing and Work of R.D. Laing, 1927-1960 (Paperback)
Allan Beveridge
R1,609 R1,321 Discovery Miles 13 210 Save R288 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

RD Laing remains one of the most famous psychiatrists of the last 50 years. In the 1960s he enjoyed enormous popularity and received much publicity for his controversial views challenging the psychiatric orthodoxy. He championed the rights of the patient, and challenged the often inhumane methods of treating the mentally ill.
Based on a wealth of previously unexamined archives relating to his private papers and clinical notes, Portrait of the Psychiatrist as a Young Man sheds new light on RD Laing, and in particular his early formative years - a crucial but largely overlooked period in his life. The first half of the book considers Laing's intellectual journey through the world of ideas and his development as a psychiatric theorist. An analysis of his notebooks and personal library reveals Laing's engagement not only with psychiatric theory, but also with a wide range of other disciplines, such as philosophy, literature, and religion. This part of the book considers how this shaped Laing's writing about madness and his evolution as a clinician. The second half draws on a rich and completely unexplored collection of Laing's clinical notes, which detail his encounters with patients in his early years as a psychiatrist, firstly in the British Army, subsequently in the psychiatric hospitals of Glasgow, and finally in the Tavistock Clinic in London. These notes reveal what Laing was actually doing in clinical practice, and how theory interacted with therapy. The majority of patients who were to appear in Laing's first two books, The Divided Self and The Self and Others have been identified from these records, and this volume provides a fascinating account of how the published case histories compare to the original notes.
There is a considerable mythology surrounding Laing, partly created by himself and partly by subsequent commentators. By a careful examination of primary sources, Allan Beveridge, both a psychiatrist and an historian, examines the many mythological narratives about Laing and provide a critical but not unsympathetic account of this colourful and contradictory thinker, who addressed questions about the nature of madness which are still being asked today.
This book will be of interest to mental health workers and social historians alike as well as anybody interested in the philosophy of psychiatry.

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