Madness on the Couch
Author | : Edward Dolnick |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780684824970 |
ISBN-10 | : 0684824973 |
Rating | : 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Madness on the Couch by : Edward Dolnick
Download or read book Madness on the Couch written by Edward Dolnick and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1998 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Madness on the Couch" tells the dramatic story of psychiatry's failed quest to conquer mental illness through "talk therapy". Focusing on three diseases--schizophrenia, autism, and obsessive-compulsive disorder--Dolnick describes in detail how psychoanalysts began to blame the victims for their own illnesses. of photos.