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The Social Nature of Mental Illness by Leonard Bowers
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The Social Nature of Mental Illness

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Psychiatrists assert that mental illness is a physiological brain disorder. The anti-psychiatry movement refutes this on grounds of lack of evidence claiming that mental illness is socially defined. Len Bowers offers a rational, objective and philosophical critique of the theories of mental illness as a social construct and concludes that, though sometimes misguided, they cannot be wholly rejected. This critical scrutiny of a controversial and keenly-debated issue should be of interest to psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, sociologists and professionals in paramedical disciplines.

Author Biography:

Len Bowers is Professor of Psychiatric Nursing at St Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University, London.
Release date NZ
January 27th, 2000
Audiences
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Pages
232
Dimensions
140x216x12
ISBN-13
9780415227773
Product ID
2462818

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