A lively exploration of mind and brain, conscious and unconscious, patient and client. In this companion volume to their widely acclaimed Perspectives of Psychiatry, Phillip R. Slavney, M.D., and Paul R. McHugh, M.D., argue that the discontinuity of brain and mind is the source of much of psychiatry's discord, for it leads psychiatrists to think about their discipline in terms of polar opposites: conscious or unconscious; explanation or understanding; paternalism or autonomy. Psychiatric Polarities brings together the ...
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A lively exploration of mind and brain, conscious and unconscious, patient and client. In this companion volume to their widely acclaimed Perspectives of Psychiatry, Phillip R. Slavney, M.D., and Paul R. McHugh, M.D., argue that the discontinuity of brain and mind is the source of much of psychiatry's discord, for it leads psychiatrists to think about their discipline in terms of polar opposites: conscious or unconscious; explanation or understanding; paternalism or autonomy. Psychiatric Polarities brings together the history of ideas and such clinical issues as suicide and bipolar disorder to identify, describe, and debate these and other polar oppositions that arise from psychiatry's inherent ambiguity. There is no single conceptual perspective that is sufficient for all of psychiatry's concerns, Slavney and McHugh observe, yet it is both possible and necessary to transcend the denominational conflicts that plague the field. In Psychiatric Polarities, their examination of these conflicts demonstrates how a methodological approach can help to resolve disagreements rooted in partisan commitments.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. ""Psychiatric Polarities: Methodology and Practice" by Phillip R. Slavney and Paul R. McHugh is a hardcover edition in Like New condition, complemented by a beautifully preserved Like New dust jacket. The covers are well-maintained, and the binding is both square and tight, ensuring the book's durability. While there is light abrasion to the front flyleaf, the interior pages are pristine and unmarked. For shipping, the book will be meticulously packaged, and an USPS electronic tracking number will be provided at no cost. If you require more information or images of the book, please don't hesitate to contact me.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0801834287. LIght rubbing and toning overall, light foxing to the page edges, and a previous owner's inscription on the ffep that has been marked out. The jacket with rubbing and toning. Photos upon request. International shipping billed at cost.; Johns Hopkins Series In Contemporary Medicine And Public Health; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 144 pages.
