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The unbalanced mind / Julian Leff.

Title
The unbalanced mind / Julian Leff.
Author
Leff, Julian P.
Publication
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001.

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168 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Summary
"Does the crooked gene give rise to the crooked thought? Satirical aphorisms apart, the revolution in molecular genetics has indeed given rise to a heady optimism that biology will soon explain all disturbances of mind and behaviour." "In this book, Julian Leff, a world leading psychiatrist, counters this reductionist stance. Instead he emphasizes what is known about the psychological, social and cultural factors underlying mental illness."--BOOK JACKET.
Series Statement
Maps of the mind
Uniform Title
Maps of the mind
Subject
  • Life Change Events
  • Community Psychiatry
  • Social Environment
  • Mental Disorders > etiology
  • Psychology, Pathological
  • Mental illness > Social aspects
  • Mental illness > Social aspects
  • Mental Disorders
  • Mental Disorders > therapy
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-[158]) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
1. How Blue is Blue? -- 2. Moscow and Washington versus the Rest of the World -- 3. The Human Probe -- 4. A Couple of Pills or Couple Therapy? -- 5. I've Got You Under My Skin -- 6. The People versus the Professionals -- 7. Do Cities Drive Us Mad? -- 8. A Black and White Issue -- Epilogue: The Future.
ISBN
0297646400
OCLC
48858046
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library