Deconstructing psychopathology
Serves as a critique of the institutions and presuppositions that underlie the study of 'psychopathology'. This book is useful for students and practitioners who are working to understand mental health and distress. It analyzes the notion of 'psychopathology' as a conventional term in psychology through the language which holds it in place.
VIII, 167 p. : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780803974807, 9780803974814, 0803974809, 0803974817
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IntroductionMadness and ModernityAlternatives to AbnormalityWhose Symptoms, of What?Representations of MadnessPathological IdentitiesPsychotic DiscourseRadical Mental HealthDeconstructive Responses and Resources