Thomas S Szasz: 3 books
The Myth of Mental Illness
Foundations of a Theory of Personal Conduct
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2011
50th Anniversary Edition With a New Preface and Two Bonus Essays
The most influential critique of psychiatry ever written, Thomas Szasz's classic book revolutionized thinking about the nature of the psychiatric profession and the moral implications of its practices. By diagnosing unwanted behavior...
Grausames Mitleid
Über die Aussonderung unerwünschter Menschen
Language: German
Release Date: January 15, 2016
Nach Thomas Szasz praktiziert die Psychiatrie insofern "grausames Mitleid", als sie psychisch Erkrankte zwar versorgt, deren Freiheitsrechte aber grausam mißachtet. Er hat den Verdacht, daß die traditionelle Psychiatrie – hervorgegangen aus Zwangseinrichtungen früherer Zeiten – weitgehend...
Applied Ethics in Mental Health Care
An Interdisciplinary Reader
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2013
Discussions of key ethical dilemmas in mental health care, including consent, trauma and violence, addiction, confidentiality, and therapeutic boundaries.
This book discusses some of the most critical ethical issues in mental health care today, including the moral dimensions of addiction, patient...