A Democratic mind : psychology and psychiatry with fewer meds and more soul./ by Israel W. Charny.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Charny, Israel W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Psychological aspects.

Social psychology.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

xxxii; 195 pages ; 24cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2017.

Summary:

A Democratic Mind: Psychology and Psychiatry with Fewer Meds and More Soul focuses on how an individual lives one's life and on the extent of harm that an individual can inflict on oneself or others. In this book, Israel W. Charny provides a new lens for treating real people rather than offering treatments that alleviate symptoms. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Applying the Concept of Democratic Mind to Treating Emotional Disorders, Breakdowns of Relationships, and Disorders of Evil

1 Democratic Mind: A Different Lens for Understanding and Treating for Psychological Health 3

2 Understanding Totalitarian Meanings in Relationship Disorders and Psychopathology 21

Part II Psychological Health, the Woes of DSM, and Multiple Schools of Therapy

3 Psychological Health: Protecting and Improving the Quality of Life-My Own Life and the Lives of Others 55

4 A Basic Question for Psychiatry and Psychology: How Much Can We Try to Cure the Mind through the Body? 75

5 DSM-Thinking Is Oblivious to the Human Condition: Returning Psychiatry to the Unconscious, Human Relationships, and Value Choices 93

6 The Wisdom and Tools of Multiple Schools of Psychotherapy 131.

ISBN:

149856139X

9781498561396

OCLC:

983517368