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
Main Author: Szasz, Thomas
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Syracuse University Press, 2019.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Medical jurisprudence.
Mental health.
Abnormal psychology.
Psychiatry.
Wertethik
Psychiatrie
Krankheitsbegriff
Psychische Störung
Psychology, Pathological.
Psychiatry > Philosophy.
Mental health > Philosophy.
Malingering.
Deception.
Attitude to Health.
Psychiatry > trends.
Electronic books.
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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