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Schizophrenia: The Sacred Symbol of Psychiatry

By Thomas Szasz

Book information

Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Year
1988
ISBN
0815602243, 9780815602248
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7226640 bytes)
Pages
256\254
Time added
2024-10-23 17:44:14

Description

First published in 1976, Schizophrenia: The Sacred Symbol of Psychiatry examines the concept of schizophrenia and the origins of its classification as a disease. Szasz convincing argues that rather than a medical diagnosis, the word schizophrenia is a symbol employed by psychiatrists as a means of control.

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