Psychiatry on the Stage - How Plays Can Enhance Our Understanding of Psychiatric Conditions

With an overview and analysis of psychiatric principles applied to plays from the Greeks to Shakespeare to modern times, Psychiatry on the Stage provides a deep and insightful look into the psychological underpinnings of contemporary theater.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Introduction: Overview


• 1. The Greeks


• 2. Shakespeare


• 3. Modern Plays


• 4. Freud's Contribution


• 5. Jungian Concepts


• 6. Adlerian Complexes


• 7. Reich's Ideas


• 8. Klein's Positions


• 9. Personality Disorders


• 10. Depression and Bipolar Disorder


• 11. Psychosis


• 12. Substance Abuse


• 13. Identity Issues


• 14. What We Learn From Plays

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Carol W. Berman has practiced psychiatry in New York City for over 30 years and is the author of many books. She is a clinical assistant professor in psychiatry at New York University, where she earned her medical degree. An artist and playwright as well as a psychiatrist, her plays have been produced in many venues around NYC and abroad. Dr. Berman is a member of the American Psychiatric Association, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the Dramatists Guild.

Zusammenfassung

With an overview and analysis of psychiatric principles applied to plays from the Greeks to Shakespeare to modern times, Psychiatry on the Stage provides a deep and insightful look into the psychological underpinnings of contemporary theater.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Carol Berman, Carol (Clinical Assistant Professor in Psy Berman, Carol W. Berman, Carol W. (Clinical Assistant Professor in Berman, Berman Carol W.
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 10.04.2023
• EAN: 9780197622032
• ISBN: 978-0-19-762203-2
• Seiten: 240
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Medizin > Nichtklinische Fächer; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Acting & Auditioning, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Theatre Studies, Care of the mentally ill, Care of people with mental health issues