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- In this short work, Dr. Szasz takes aim at conventional psychiatry, and at the attendant system of courts, hospitals, and psychiatrists who confine patients against their will.
- About the Author: Thomas Szasz is the author of over six hundred articles and twenty-four books.
- 188 Pages
- Psychology, Psychopathology
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Book Synopsis
In this short work, Dr. Szasz takes aim at conventional psychiatry, and at the attendant system of courts, hospitals, and psychiatrists who confine patients against their will. The focal point is a Supreme Court case involving a man forcibly committed to a Florida asylum for 14 years. In refuting the widely held notion that the Donaldson case represents an advancement in the rights of mental patients, Dr. Szasz has put the American legal establishments on trial.Review Quotes
In a short, powerfully written book, Dr. Szasz takes aim once more at conventional psychiatry, which labels individuals 'mentally ill, ' and at the attendant system of courts, hospitals, and psychiatrists who confine patients against their will . . . [He] has put the American psychiatric and legal establishments on trial, with disturbing results. He investigates abuses in diagnostic methods, electroshock 'therapy' and the judicial apparatus . . . Essential reading for those concerned with the care of the emotionally disturbed and the moral dilemmas of psychiatry.-- "Publishers Weekly"
About the Author
Thomas Szasz is the author of over six hundred articles and twenty-four books. He was a practicing psychiatrist and is a professor of psychiatry emeritus at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York.Dimensions (Overall): 8.26 Inches (H) x 5.53 Inches (W) x .42 Inches (D)
Weight: .47 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 188
Genre: Psychology
Sub-Genre: Psychopathology
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Thomas Szasz
Language: English
Street Date: April 1, 1998
TCIN: 88972333
UPC: 9780815605119
Item Number (DPCI): 247-56-3937
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.47 pounds
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