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245 10 a| Abolishing the concept of mental illnessh| [electronic resource] :b| rethinking the nature of our woes /c| Richard Hallam.;

260 a| London ;a| New York :b| Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,c| 2018.;

300 a| 173 pages;c| 25 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "In Abolishing the Concept of Mental Illness: Rethinking the Nature of Our Woes, Richard Hallam takes aim at the very concept of mental illness, and explores new ways of thinking about and responding to psychological distress. Though the concept of mental illness has infiltrated everyday language, academic research, and public policy-making, there is very little evidence that woes are caused by somatic dysfunction. This timely book rebuts arguments put forward to defend the illness myth and traces historical sources of the mind/body debate; the author discusses what it means in concrete clinical terms to consider mental illness as a metaphor, and presents a balanced overview of the past utility and current disadvantages of employing a medical illness metaphor against the backdrop of current UK clinical practice. Insightful and easy to read, Abolishing the Concept of Mental Illness will appeal to all professionals and academics working in clinical psychology, as well as psychotherapists and other mental health practitioners."--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Abolishing the concept of mental illness rethinking the nature of our woes / Richard Hallam.

Author/creator	Hallam, Richard S.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.
Description	173 pages; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks
Subjects	Psychiatry--Decision making. Mental illness--Diagnosis. Psychiatry--Philosophy.

Abstract	"In Abolishing the Concept of Mental Illness: Rethinking the Nature of Our Woes, Richard Hallam takes aim at the very concept of mental illness, and explores new ways of thinking about and responding to psychological distress. Though the concept of mental illness has infiltrated everyday language, academic research, and public policy-making, there is very little evidence that woes are caused by somatic dysfunction. This timely book rebuts arguments put forward to defend the illness myth and traces historical sources of the mind/body debate; the author discusses what it means in concrete clinical terms to consider mental illness as a metaphor, and presents a balanced overview of the past utility and current disadvantages of employing a medical illness metaphor against the backdrop of current UK clinical practice. Insightful and easy to read, Abolishing the Concept of Mental Illness will appeal to all professionals and academics working in clinical psychology, as well as psychotherapists and other mental health practitioners."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2017049536
ISBN	9781138067646 (hbk)
ISBN	9781138063136 (pbk)

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