Making Mental Health - A Critical History

The book historicizes mental health by examining the concept from the 'madness' of the late 19th century to the changing ideas about its contemporary concerns and status.

Sommario

Introduction. 1. Walls. 2. Cures. 3. States. 4. Universals. 5. Discontents. 6. Markets. Conclusion. References.

Info autore

Elizabeth Roberts-Pedersen is a Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Her research examines the history of psychiatry and medicine as well as the history of warfare. Between 2016 and 2021 she was an Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow in the university's Centre for the Study of Violence.

Riassunto

The book historicizes mental health by examining the concept from the ‘madness’ of the late 19th century to the changing ideas about its contemporary concerns and status.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Elizabeth Roberts-Pedersen
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 09.08.2024
• EAN: 9780367367848
• ISBN: 978-0-367-36784-8
• Pagine: 216
• Serie: Critical Approaches to Health
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia teorica; MEDICAL / Public Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, Nursing, MEDICAL / History, PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Research & Methodology, MEDICAL / Nursing / General, Psychotherapy, History of Medicine, Health psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Psychological methodology, Medical Sociology