The Making of a Psychiatrist

by David S. Viscott and David Viscott

Book Overview

This book is by a psychiatrist not afraid to reveal himself, to question the shibboleths of his profession while remaining a respected member within it. In his remarkable narrative, David S. Viscott... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877950490
• ISBN13: 9780877950493
• Release Date: January 1972
• Publisher: Arbor House
• Length: 410 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Stunning Work by a Great Physician

One Man's Music For anyone interested in the workings of the mind and the medical professionals who devote their lives to this study, psychiatrist David Viscott's 1972 autobiography is a great read. Written with humor, style, and passion, this is a wonderful primer for psychology students. As a certified music therapist working in psychiatric facilities, I found ever sentence believable and true.

A Psychiatrist's Excellent Journey

David Viscott tells the story of his journey to becoming a licensed psychiatrist in an interesting, compelling, and often humorous manner. It is a hefty volume at over 400 pages, but I wished it could have been longer. Dr. Viscott has a strong personality and gets what he wants in most situations, but he doesn't claim to know everything. The important thing he does is to try to do what's best for his patients. This is a book to savor. Read every word!

A wonderful insite into the world of psychiatrist

Even though this was written 20 some years ago, the book is still very acurate about what goes on in state assylums and clinics today. Dr. Viscott is a wonderful story teller. His honesty about his struggles and humorous incounters with patients are through out this book making it an enjoyable read. It is a great book for any person who is interested in psychiatry or psychology, for it is easy to read and understand.

Excellent Book!

Anyone who has developed an intrest in this subject should read this extremly personal and informative account of the process of becoming a doctor from education to practice. This was one of the best books I have read in many years.

it's interesting

i read tahat book as a homework in teh psycology class at the college. it's very interesting for me because i read it easly and it help me to understand many thing on the psycology field. actually tahat is not my field but i liked to read that book. it helped me in my class very much. i would like to thank to Mr. Viscott