Anthropological approaches to psychological medicine :: crossing bridges /

Annotation Written for those in the mental health services, this book extends the theory and practice of psychiatry. The theoretical chapters explore the culture of psychiatry and reaffirm the importance of anthropology for understanding psychiatric practice and psychological disorders in both socio...

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Other Authors: Skultans, Vieda, Cox, John L. (John Lee)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2000.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Annotation Written for those in the mental health services, this book extends the theory and practice of psychiatry. The theoretical chapters explore the culture of psychiatry and reaffirm the importance of anthropology for understanding psychiatric practice and psychological disorders in both socio-historical and individual contexts. The second part of the book focuses on clinical applications.
Physical Description:1 online resource (303 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:1417504587
9781417504589
9781853027086
1853027081
9781853027079
1853027073
1846422647
9781846422645

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