Madness: A History

Madness : A History is an account of madness from antiquity to modern times, offering a picture of mental illness and its varieties in Western civilization. The book examines the social and cultural forces shaping the medical and lay perspectives on madness, the invention and development of diagnoses as well as the theories and treatment methods by physicians, and the patient experiences inside and outside of the mental institution--Provided by publisher.

• | Author: Petteri Pietikäinen
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Jun 08, 2015
• | Number of Pages: 346 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0415713161
• | ISBN-13: 9780415713160