Psychiatry : the science of lies /

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"For more than half a century Thomas Szasz has devoted much of his career to a radical critique of psychiatry. His latest work, Psychiatry: The Science of Lies, is a culmination of his life's work: to portray the integral role of deception in the history and practice of psychiatry." &...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Szasz, Thomas, 1920-2012 (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, 2019.
Edition:First paperback edition.
Subjects:
Psychiatry > Philosophy.
Psychology, Pathological.
Mental health > Philosophy.
Malingering.
Health attitudes.
Deception.
Psychiatry > trends
Psychopathology
Attitude to Health
Deception
Malingering
Psychiatrie > Philosophie.
Psychopathologie.
Santé mentale > Philosophie.
Simulation (Maladies)
Attitudes à l'égard de la santé.
Tromperie.
Health attitudes
Mental health > Philosophy
Psychiatry > Philosophy
Psychology, Pathological
Psychische Störung
Krankheitsbegriff
Psychiatrie
Wertethik
Psychiatry.
Abnormal psychology.
Mental health.
Medical jurisprudence.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Title Page; Copyright; About the Author; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Invention of Psychopathology; 1. Malingering; 2. Doctoring; 3. Inculpating; 4. Sheltering; 5. Cheating; 6. Lying; Epilogue: The Burden of Responsibility; Notes; Bibliography; Index

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