The quest for mental health : a tale of science, medicine, scandal, sorrow, and mass society / Ian D...
The quest for mental health : a tale of science, medicine, scandal, sorrow, and mass society / Ian D...
The quest for mental health : a tale of science, medicine, scandal, sorrow, and mass society / Ian Dowbiggin.
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Publisher
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Date
2011.
Call Numbers
N362.19689/12
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 248 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Introduction -- A new egalitarianism -- Bricks and mortar humanity -- Mental hygiene -- A bottomless pit -- Emotional welfare.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2011.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Mental Health
- Mental Disorders--history
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Summary
"This is the story of one of the most far-reaching human endeavors in history: the quest for mental well-being. From its origins in the eighteenth century to its wide scope in the early twenty-first, this search for emotional health and welfare has cost billions. In the name of mental health, millions around the world have been tranquilized, instit...
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The quest for mental health : a tale of science, medicine, scandal, sorrow, and mass society / Ian Dowbiggin.
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Cambridge essential histories.
Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. A new egalitarianism; 3. Bricks and mortar humanity; 4. Mental hygiene; 5. A bottomless pit; 6. Emotional welfare.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N362.19689/12
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74VvOKOoxA8Z
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvOKOoxA8Z
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ISBN
052168868X (paperback)
9780521868679 (hardback)
052186867X (hardback)
9780521688680 (paperback)
DDC
362.19689
MMS ID
991008398579702626
