The Metaphor of Mental Illness

The Metaphor of Mental Illness
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 214
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ISBN-10 : 0198530889
ISBN-13 : 9780198530886
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Book Synopsis The Metaphor of Mental Illness by : Neil Pickering

Download or read book The Metaphor of Mental Illness written by Neil Pickering and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the currency of the notion of mental illness, there are those who take the radical line that it is a fabrication. This work takes the sceptical line seriously and puts forward a new view on mental illness and proposes a resolution of issues and disputes in the field.


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