Madness Cracked

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-0-19-870387-7
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 244 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 540 g

'The recent publication of a new edition of the American Diagnostic and Statistical manual (DSM-5) highlighted the two contrary viewpoints that exist within the field of mental health. There are those who value such classification systems, seeing each revision of the DSM as a fine-tuning exercise, and there are those who are strongly opposed, seeing such exercises as fundamentally flawed.

'Madness Cracked' provides a fascinating introduction to the history of psychiatry and clinical psychology, looking at how these areas have attempted to classify the various problems and disorders that their practitioners have faced in everyday use. Within the book, Power argues that - like in other areas of science - progress can only be made if the classification systems that are used have a sound theoretical basis. In addition, he outlines a model derived from work on cognition and emotion showing how, with appropriate modifications, it could provide a theoretical basis for classification and diagnosis.

Using extraordinary examples from the history of psychiatry and clinical psychology, along with fascinating case material, he shows how our current knowledge in psychology can be developed to provide the theoretical basis that the field needs. For anyone in the field of mental health, Madness Cracked is a thought-provoking and controversial new book.'

Autoren/Hrsg.

Power, Mick

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wissenschafts- und Universitätsgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Psychopathologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Formalen Wissenschaften & Technik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophie des Geistes, Neurophilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- 1: A Brief History of Madness

- 2: Diagnosis and Classification

- 3: The Current Approach

- 4: Disorders of Biological Drives

- 5: Disorders of Social Drives

- 6: Disorders of Emotions

- 7: Disorders of Cognition

- 8: Overview and Implications

- References

Über Autor(innen)

Mick Power is a clinical psychologist who works in the psychology trauma services at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. In the past he has worked at universities and hospitals in London, Milan, Tromso, Lisbon, and Beijing. For many years he has worked as an adviser to the World Health Organization on the measurement of quality of life and well-being. Mick is the founding editor of the journal Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy.