Contesting Psychiatry

Contesting Psychiatry
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 041535417X
ISBN-13 : 9780415354172
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Book Synopsis Contesting Psychiatry by : Nick Crossley

Download or read book Contesting Psychiatry written by Nick Crossley and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on his extensive research, the author explores the key social movements and organisations who have contested psychiatry and mental health in the UK between 1950 and 2000.


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