Szasz, Thomas Stephen, 1920-,

The myth of mental Illness : foundations of a theory of personal conduct / [print] Thomas S. Szasz. - first Harper Perennial edition. - New York : Harper Perennial, (c)2010. - xxx, 329 pages ; 21 cm.

"Updated with a new preface and additional material"--Cover.



Preface: Fifty years after The myth of mental illness -- Part one. The myth of mental illness. Growth and structure of the myth ; Hysteria: an example of the myth -- Part two. Foundations of a theory of personal conduct. Semiotical analysis of behavior ; Rule-following analysis of behavior ; Game-model analysis of behavior.

The most influential critique of psychiatry ever written, Szasz's classic 1974 book revolutionized thinking about the nature of the psychiatric profession and the moral implications of its practices.



9780061771224

101526771 DNLM


Hysteria.
Psychiatry--Philosophy.
Mental illness.

RC437 RC437.S996.M984 2010