The Philosophical Defence of PsychiatryBy first analysing the arguments of psychiatry's critics and the philosophical ideas of such thinkers as Freud, Eysenck, Laing, Szasz, Sedgwick and Foucault and by then providing answers to the many contentious and diverse questions raised, Dr. Reznek aims to establish a philosophical defence of the theory and practice of psychiatry. As both a qualified philosopher and psychiatrist, the author is exceptionally p[laced to undertake the examination of a subject which has hitherto remained untackled. It will be easily accessible to a wide variety of non-specialists as well. It will be of specific interest to those involved in the practice of philosophy, psychiatry, clinical psychology, social work and psychiatric nursing. |
Contents
PSYCHIATRY IN CRISIS | 1 |
1 THE MEDICAL PARADIGM | 13 |
2 SIGMUND FREUD AND THE PATHOLOGIZING OF NORMALITY | 27 |
3 HANS EYSENCK AND THE NORMALIZING OF NEUROSIS | 41 |
4 RONALD LAING AND THE RATIONALIZING OF MADNESS | 55 |
5 THOMAS SZASZ AND THE PHYSICALIZING OF DISEASE | 73 |
6 PETER SEDGWICK AND THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF ILLNESS | 97 |
7 THOMAS SCHEFF AND THE LABELLING OF DEVIANCE | 105 |
9 PARADIGMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS | 131 |
10 THE NATURE OF MENTAL ILLNESS | 157 |
11 IS PSYCHIATRY A SCIENCE? | 179 |
12 PSYCHIATRY AND RESPONSIBILITY | 193 |
13 THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHIATRY | 211 |
THE NATURE OF PSYCHIATRY | 229 |
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8 MICHEL FOUCAULT AND THE CIVILIZING OF MADNESS | 121 |
Common terms and phrases
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