The History of Mental Symptoms Descriptive Psychopathology since the Nineteenth Century |
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| Author:
| Berrios, German E. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-52672-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $225.00 |
Book Description:
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This book deals with the history of the main symptoms of mental illness. It shows how these were recognised and/or constructed during the nineteenth century, and suggests that knowledge of this historical process is important to current research in psychiatry.
This book deals with the history of the main symptoms of mental illness. It shows how these were recognised and/or constructed during the nineteenth century, and suggests that knowledge of this historical process is important to current research in psychiatry.