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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.89001
EAN: 9780801860461
Edition: 2nd
ISBN: 0801860466
Label: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Manufacturer: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: October 28, 1998
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Studio: The Johns Hopkins University Press
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Editorial Review:Substantially revised to include a wealth of new material, the second edition of this highly acclaimed work provides a concise, coherent introduction that brings structure to an increasingly fragmented and amorphous discipline. Paul R. McHugh and Phillip R. Slavney offer an approach that emphasizes psychiatry's unifying concepts while accommodating its diversity. Recognizing that there may never be a single, all-encompassing theory, the book distills psychiatric practice into four explanatory methods: diseases, dimensions of personality, goal-directed behaviors, and life stories. These perspectives, argue the authors, underlie the principles and practice of all psychiatry. With an understanding of these fundamental methods, readers will be equipped to organize and evaluate psychiatric information and to develop a confident approach to practice and research.Praise for the original edition:"This brilliant book illuminates psychiatry more clearly than any other work I know.... This is the best (and the shortest) single volume on psychiatry that anyone could read." -- New England Journal of Medicine"Every psychiatry department, regardless of ideology, should build a course around this... work. Open-mindedness might become fashionable." -- Journal of Clinical Psychiatry"An elegantly reasoned and eloquently written book that enriches our understanding of clinical events.... [It provides] an opportunity to open our eyes to new possibilities." -- Hospital and Community Psychiatry
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Rating: - The only med school book I actually wanted to Read
A great book that encapsulates the philosophical basis behind psychiatry and indeed medicine in general. A must read for all med students!
Rating: - Yes, Top Notch
This book is unlike any other. It represents the accumulated wisdom and understanding of two sensitive and intelligent psychiatrists who were in the position of teaching often skeptical Johns Hopkins medical students. These students are among the smartest and able individuals in the country - most of them were not going into psychiatry and had a variable amount of interest and respect for it. The authors were therefore in the position of presenting their chosen field to a challenging audience.
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Rating: - The rational basis of Psychiatry
Paul Mc Hugh continues his practice of writing prose that delights and informs .The Perspectives of Psychiatry should be read by every trainee psychiatrist and anyone else with an interest in what are called the Behavioral Sciences .I found it hard to put down .I particularly liked the respect accorded to the phenomonology of psychiatric disorder - something of which 99% of contemporary pscyhiatrists know little and no doubt care less : being preoccupied with risk assessment never helps. ... Read More
Rating: - Straightforward Genius
I am currently reading this book for my fourth time in six years. As my clinical experience has broadened, I find the teachings more and more salient. With each reading, I am more impressed by the insight and straightforward genius of this work. This classic by Drs. McHugh and Slavney is a must read for any psychiatrist or mental health professional -- a refreshing and thoughtful reprieve from the "unfounded chatter" of the psychiatric literature.
Rating: - excellent for psych and non-psych majors
These perspectives have helped me to learn more about my patients and improve their overall treatment. The theories are laid out in a clear, understandable manor, so the non-psychiatrist may learn. P.S. Dr.McHugh is a gem!
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