The Crucible of Experience - R. D. Laing and the Crisis of Psychotherapy

About the author

Daniel Burston is Associate Professor of Psychology at Duquesne University.

Summary

One of the great rebels of psychiatry, R. D. Laing challenged prevailing models of madness and the nature and limits of psychiatric authority. Here, Laing’s widely praised biographer distills the essence of Laing’s vision, which was religious and philosophical as well as psychological.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Burston, Burston Daniel
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.05.2000
• EAN: 9780674002173
• ISBN: 978-0-674-00217-3
• Dimensions: 149 mm x 235 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 390 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / General, Psychotherapy, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought