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Psychiatry : from its historical and philosophical roots to the modern face / Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis.

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Book
Author/Creator:
Fountoulakis, Konstantinos N., author.
Contributor:
ProQuest ebook central
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Psychiatry.
Psychiatry--History.
Physical Description:
1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
Place of Publication:
Cham : Springer, [2022]
Contents:
Foreword by Afzal Javed WPA President
Foreword by Norman Sartorius, former WPA President
Prologue
Guide to read this book
The origins of Psychiatry
Part A: The historical roots
Introductory remarks to history
Antiquity
Middle ages
Renaissance
Early modern period
The Enlightenment
Nineteenth century: the romantic first half
Nineteenth century: the realistic second half
Twentieth century: the pre-psychopharmacologic era
Twentieth century: the era of psychopharmacology
Part B: The Philosophical and scientific roots
Introductory remarks to the philosophical roots
The concept and definition of mental illness
Mental health
Disability in mental disorders
The mind-brain problem and the issue of Free Will
Part C: The identity of modern psychiatry
Introductory remarks to the identity of modern psychiatry
The state of the art
Psychiatry among the other medical specialties
Psychiatry as a professional activity
Psychiatry among human, life and social sciences, philosophy and religion
Psychiatry and society
Anti-Psychiatry
Post-Psychiatry
Conspiracy theories
The future of Psychiatry.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 8, 2021).
Other Format:
Print version:
ISBN:
9783030865412
303086541X
Publisher Number:
99993825324
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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