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A Democratic mind : psychology and psychiatry with fewer meds and more soul./ by Israel W. Charny

Title
A Democratic mind : psychology and psychiatry with fewer meds and more soul./ by Israel W. Charny
Author
Charny, Israel W.
Publication
Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2017.

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Description
xxxii; 195 pages; 24cm.
Summary
A Democratic Mind: Psychology and Psychiatry with Fewer Meds and More Soul focuses on how an individual lives her life, and on the extent of harm that an individual can inflict on herself or others. In this book, I.W. Charny provides a new lens for understanding regular people rather than treatments that alleviate symptoms.
Subject
  • Democracy > Psychological aspects
  • Democracy > Psychological aspects
  • Mental Disorders > diagnosis
  • Mental Health
  • Psychiatry > Social aspects
  • Psychiatry > ethics
  • Psychotherapy > trends
  • Quality of Life
  • Social psychology
  • Social psychology
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-189) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Foreword; Preface andAcknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Applying the Concept of Democratic Mind to Treating Emotional Disorders, Breakdowns of Relationships, and Disorders of Evil; 1: A Democratic Mind; 2: Understanding Totalitarian ; Part II: Psychological Health; 3: Psychological Health; 4: A Basic Question for Psychiatry and Psychology; 5: DSM-Thinking Is Oblivious to the Human Condition; 6: The Wisdom and Tools of Multiple Schools of Psychotherapy; Afterword; Appendix; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.
ISBN
  • 149856139X
  • 9781498561396