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The Manufacture of Madness: A Comparative Study of the Inquisition and the Mental Health Movement
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In this seminal work, Dr. Szasz examines the similarities between the Inquisition and institutional psychiatry. His purpose is to show “that the belief in mental illness and the social actions to which it leads have the same moral implications and political consequences as had the belief in witchcraft and the social actions to which it led.”… More >>
The Manufacture of Madness: A Comparative Study of the Inquisition and the Mental Health Movement
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Suicide Science: Expanding the Boundaries
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Suicide is a pressing international health problem, yet its breadth remains unacknowledged. The principal purpose of Suicide Science is to expand the boundaries of suicide research, by focusing on fresh approaches to the problems as well as on emerging areas of research emphasis. Expert contributors from related fields of study each lend a unique and meaningful perspective to suicidology. The end result is an important work which will prove invaluable to clin… More >>
Suicide Science: Expanding the Boundaries
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Handbook of Forensic Psychology: Resource for Mental Health and Legal Professionals
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Forensic psychology has mushroomed into a diverse and increasingly complex field that is equal parts law and psychology. Psychologists act as expert witnesses in legal cases – sometimes without knowing much about the laws involved, and legal professionals rely on the assessment of psychologists sometimes without knowing much about how such assessments are made.
The purpose of this handbook is to provide professionals with current, practical, and empirically … More >>
Handbook of Forensic Psychology: Resource for Mental Health and Legal Professionals
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