The Unbalanced Mind (Maps Of The Mind)

The Unbalanced Mind (Maps Of The Mind)

by JulianLeff (Author)

Synopsis

The revolution in molecular genetics has given rise to the heady optimism that biology will soon explain all disturbances of mind and behaviour. In this important and necessary book, Julian Leff, a world-leading psychiatrist, counters this reductionist stance. Instead he emphasises what is known about the psychological, social and cultural factors underlying mental illness. In doing so, he addresses many serious and urgent questions. What exactly is the difference between sadness and depression? What are the difficulties in categorising psychiatric conditions? How are psychiatric diagnoses made in the first place? What is the influence of emotional relationships on psychiatric conditions? Is there a link between schizophrenia and socio-economic deprivation? How do public attitudes to mental illness affect choice of treatment? And, finally, what does this tell us about the cultural causes of mental illness?

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 01 Aug 2002

ISBN 10: 0753813629
ISBN 13: 9780753813621
Book Overview: Written by one of the world's leading psychiatrists - Julian Leff's work on schizophrenia has been implemented in psychiatric clinics across the world There is currently a great deal of public and media interest in the workings of the mind 'Convincingly argues that genetics alone cannot completely explain the cause of psychiatric disorders... Those with an interest in the relationship between the social world, genetics and the problems of mental life will enjoy this' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Author Bio
Julian Leff is Professor of Social and Cultural Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry in London. He has published more than two hundred articles and contributes regularly to television and radio broadcasts. He is the author and co-author of ten books, one of which won the Starkey Prize of the Royal Society of Medicine. In 1999 he became the first winner of the Burgholzli Prize for outstanding contributions to psychiatry.