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A History of Psychiatry: From the Era of the Asylum to the Age of Prozac

Paperback • 1998 • English

A History of Psychiatry: From the Era of the Asylum to the Age of Prozac

By Edward Shorter

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"PPPP . . . To compress 200 years of psychiatric theory and practice into a compelling and coherent narrative is a fine achievement . . . . What strikes the reader most] are Shorter's storytelling skills, his ability to conjure up the personalities of the psychiatrists who shaped the discipline and the conditions under which they and their patients lived."--Ray Monk The Mail on Sunday magazine, U.K. "An opinionated, anecdote-rich history. . . . While psychiatrists may quibble, and Freudians ...Show more

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9780471245315

Publisher

WILEY

Published year

1998

Language

English

Original title

A History of Psychiatry: From the Era of the Asylum to the Age of Prozac

Format

Paperback

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