Coercion as Cure: A Critical History of Psychiatry

by Thomas Szasz

Book Overview

Understanding the history of psychiatry requires an accurate view of its function and purpose. In this provocative new study, Szasz challenges conventional beliefs about psychiatry. He asserts that, in fact, psychiatrists are not concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of bona fide illnesses. Psychiatric tradition, social expectation, and the law make it clear that coercion is the profession's determining characteristic.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412810507
• ISBN13: 9781412810500
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"