Social Construction of Mental Illness and Its Implications for - Neuroplasticit

Informationen zum Autor Michael T. Walker, PhD, is practicing psychologist in Los Angeles. Klappentext The Social Construction of Mental Illness and Its Implications for Neuroplasticity examines how the current concept of mental illness in society informs the dialogic skills and perspectives of psychotherapists. Zusammenfassung The Social Construction of Mental Illness and Its Implications for Neuroplasticity examines how the current concept of mental illness in society informs the dialogic skills and perspectives of psychotherapists. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Structure of Social Scientific Revolutions 2. Neuroplasticity 3. The Pragmatists 4. The Postmodernists 5. The Social Construction of Reality 6. Vocabularies, Institutionalization, and Power 7. The DSM Criticized By Its Makers (Applies Equally to ICD) 8. Why this is the Wrong Metaphor to Begin With 9. The Creation of the Patient 10. Unleash This Creativity Onto the World 11. A Postmodern Narrative - the Subjectivity of Compassion 12. The New Psychology is an Art Form 13. If language is so powerful, then what we want is a powerful language - Postmodern Coaching 14. Postmodern Guerilla Tactics in Modernist Institutions

Product details

• Authors: Michael T Walker, Michael T. Walker, Walker Michael T.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2016
• EAN: 9781498524834
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-2483-4
• No. of pages: 254
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Mental Illness, Physiological psychology, neuropsychology, biopsychology