Finding Hope in the Lived Experience of Psychosis - Reflections on Trauma, Use of Power and Re-visioning Psychiatry (Paperback)

This book offers first-person accounts of the experience of psychosis from the inside and the outside, through the eyes of two doctors, one of whom has experienced psychosis and both of whom have worked for decades in the field of psychiatry. Underpinned by rigorous academic analysis using an evocative duo-ethnographic approach, the book explores the cultural and subcultural influences from childhood onwards - both traumatic and resilience-building - that have shaped their lives. Both authors reflect on strategies they learned early in life for dealing with challenges, each managing to function at a high level while avoiding awareness of their vulnerability. They reflect on the potential dangers of using their expertise and position of power in psychiatry simply to diagnose mental illness and prescribe medication. The differences and similarities in the authors' stories provide a productive tension highlighting the complexities of this paradigm shift that is happening in psychiatry. Written in the form of two interacting memoirs, this book is of great interest to researchers, clinicians, and practicing psychologists, as well as a general audience with interest in psychosis.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis Book Series
Release date:	June 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Patte Randal • Josephine Stanton
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	236
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-72190-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Research methods Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Psychological methodology > General Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Clinical psychology > Psychotherapy
LSN:	0-367-72190-2
Barcode:	9780367721909

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