Contemporary Approaches to the Study of Hysteria Clinical and Theoretical Perspectives |
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| Editor:
| Halligan, Peter W.
Bass, Christopher
Marshall, John C. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-263254-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2001 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $568.14AUD $725.00 |
Book Description:
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Patients with striking symptoms which have no discernible physical cause are typically labelled as suffering from hysterical conversion. This book covers aspects neglected by previous works on this controversial condition, moving away from traditional historico-sociological accounts towards neuroscientific theories about the causes and categorization of hysteria. Importantly, it also covers medico-legal aspects, prognosis, treatment and rehabilitation.
Patients with striking symptoms which have no discernible physical cause are typically labelled as suffering from hysterical conversion. This book covers aspects neglected by previous works on this controversial condition, moving away from traditional historico-sociological accounts towards neuroscientific theories about the causes and categorization of hysteria. Importantly, it also covers medico-legal aspects, prognosis, treatment and rehabilitation.