Mental Illness and the Body

Beyond Diagnosis

Autor*innen

• Louise Phillips

Parameter

• 208 Seiten
• 8 Lesestunden

• Medizin & Gesundheit
• Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften

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Detailed observations of patients' physical presentations, including their appearance and movements, are crucial for psychiatrists to diagnose and treat mental illness. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding how these bodily expressions relate to patients' lived experiences, an area often overlooked in standard mental health practices. It advocates for a more holistic approach that integrates the physical and experiential aspects of mental health.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Einband: Hardcover