Women and borderline personality disorder : symptoms and stories /

At the beginning of the twentieth century, "hysteria" as a medical or psychiatric diagnosis was primarily applied to women. In fact, the term itself comes from the Greek, meaning "wandering womb." We have since learned that this diagnosis had evolved from certain assumptions abou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wirth-Cauchon, Janet, 1959-
Formato: Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, 2001.
Temas:
Borderline personality disorder.
Women > Mental health > Sociological aspects.
Women > Socialization.
Sex role > Psychological aspects.
Borderline Personality Disorder
État-limite (Psychiatrie)
Femmes > Santé mentale > Aspect sociologique.
Femmes > Socialisation.
Rôle selon le sexe > Aspect psychologique.
PSYCHOLOGY > Neuropsychology.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Women and the new self disorders
  • An "Undefined Wilderness": The history of the Borderline concept
  • Women on the borders: Feminine instability
  • Fragmented selves: Borderline case narratives
  • The "Fatal Attraction Illness": Women and Borderline rage
  • Conclusion: Gender and the politics of madness.

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