Social Construction of Mental Illness and Its Implications for - Neuroplasticit

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

By Michael T. Walker

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Walker, Michael T. Walker, Walker Michael T.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781498524858
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-2485-8
• 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