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A democratic mind : psychology and psychiatry with fewer meds and more soul / I. W. Charny ; with a foreword by Allen Frances.

Publication | Not Digitized | Library Call Number: JC423 .C43 2017

Overview

Summary: A Democratic Mind: Psychology and Psychiatry with Fewer Meds and More Soul focuses on how an individual lives her life, and on the extent of harm that an individual can inflict on herself or others. In this book, I.W. Charny provides a new lens for understanding regular people rather than treatments that alleviate symptoms.
Format: Book
Author/Creator: Charny, Israel W., author.
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2017]
Contents: Foreword; Preface andAcknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Applying the Concept of Democratic Mind to Treating Emotional Disorders, Breakdowns of Relationships, and Disorders of Evil; 1: A Democratic Mind; 2: Understanding Totalitarian ; Part II: Psychological Health; 3: Psychological Health; 4: A Basic Question for Psychiatry and Psychology; 5: DSM-Thinking Is Oblivious to the Human Condition; 6: The Wisdom and Tools of Multiple Schools of Psychotherapy; Afterword; Appendix; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-189) and index.

Foreword; Preface andAcknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Applying the Concept of Democratic Mind to Treating Emotional Disorders, Breakdowns of Relationships, and Disorders of Evil; 1: A Democratic Mind; 2: Understanding Totalitarian ; Part II: Psychological Health; 3: Psychological Health; 4: A Basic Question for Psychiatry and Psychology; 5: DSM-Thinking Is Oblivious to the Human Condition; 6: The Wisdom and Tools of Multiple Schools of Psychotherapy; Afterword; Appendix; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

Physical Details

Language: English
ISBN: 9781498561396
149856139X
Physical Description: xxxii, 195 pages ; 24 cm

Keywords & Subjects

Subjects: Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. Psychiatry--ethics. Mental Disorders--diagnosis. Psychotherapy--trends. Mental Health. Quality of Life. Democracy--Psychological aspects. Social psychology. Psychiatry--Social aspects.

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