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In the late 1950s the psychiatrist R.D.Laing and psychoanalyst Aaron Esterson spent five years interviewing eleven families of female patients diagnosed as 'schizophrenic'. Sanity, Madness and the Family is the result of their work. Eleven vivid case studies, often dramatic and disturbing, reveal patterns of affection and fear, manipulation and indifference within the family. B...(展开全部)

In the late 1950s the psychiatrist R.D.Laing and psychoanalyst Aaron Esterson spent five years interviewing eleven families of female patients diagnosed as 'schizophrenic'. Sanity, Madness and the Family is the result of their work. Eleven vivid case studies, often dramatic and disturbing, reveal patterns of affection and fear, manipulation and indifference within the family. B...(展开全部)

Presenting case studies of schizophrenic patients, Laing aims to make madness and the process of going mad comprehensible. He also offe rs an existential analysis of personal alienation. Dr. Laing's first purpose is to make madness and the process of going mad comprehensible. In this, with case studies of schizophrenic patients, he succeeds brilliantly, but he does more: throug...(展开全部)

First published in 1960, this watershed work aimed to make madness comprehensible, and in doing so revolutionized the way we perceive mental illness. Using case studies of patients he had worked with, psychiatrist R. D. Laing argued that psychosis is not a medical condition but an outcome of the 'divided self', or the tension between the two personas within us: one our authenti...(展开全部)

【家內瘋癲：近世日本的婦女、照護與疾病】 為了抵禦來自美國與歐洲的 #帝國主義 ，19世紀的 #日本 致力於汲取全球最先進的思維與方法。到了1880年代，日本也接受衍伸自西方的精神病學，以及對精神疾病 的看法。首批日本精神病學家聲稱，病患應在專門機構中接受藥物治療，而非禁閉在家中。然而，國家並未施行社會福利政策，讓社會大眾得以負擔並接受新式的醫療服務。家庭──特別是婦女，因此持續負擔照護這些所謂「瘋子」的責任。

Phyllis Chesler, author of eighteen books and thousands of articles and speeches, is also an emerita professor of psychology and women’s studies at City University of New York, a psychotherapist, and an expert courtroom witness. She is cofounder of the Association for Women in Psychology and the National Women’s Health Network, a charter member of the Women’s Forum and the Vete...(展开全部)

The Mask of Sanity is a book written by Hervey Cleckley, M.D., first published in 1941, describing the clinical interviews of Cleckley with incarcerated psychopaths. It is considered a seminal work and the most influential clinical description of psychopathy in the 20th century. The basic elements of psychopathy outlined by Cleckley are still relevant today.[1] The title refers...(展开全部)

贝蒂·卡特，理学硕士，纽约州怀特平原温切斯特家庭研究所前负责人，现已荣誉退休。贝蒂·卡特是家庭治疗领域的临床工作者、督导、教授和重要培训机构负责人，本书是她近30年经验积累的结晶。因为在理论和实践方面的卓越贡献，贝蒂·卡特获得了多项殊荣：Hunter College School社会工作方面的奖励（1984）；美国婚姻与家庭治疗研究和教育基金协会的奖励（1993）；美国家庭治疗学会的奖励（1998）等。 贝蒂·卡特在1977年与同事合作建立了家庭治疗的妇女项目。20多年来，这个团队在美国和欧洲举办了许多期工作坊，关注家庭中的性别问题，以及在家庭治疗中应对这些困境的方法。妇女项目在1986年由于其对家庭治疗的突出贡献而获得美国家庭治疗学会的褒奖，在1998年获得了美国家庭治疗学会的培训方面的嘉奖。 莫妮卡·麦戈德里克，文学硕士，理学硕士，荣誉哲学博士，...(展开全部)

Feminist icon Chesler's pioneering work--2.5 million copies sold--revised and updated for the first time in 30 years. This definitive book was the first to address critical questions about women and mental health. Combining patient interviews with an analysis of women's roles in history, society, and myth Chesler concludes that there is a terrible double standard when it comes ...(展开全部)