Deconstructing Psychopathology
- ISBN-10
- 0803974817
- ISBN-13
- 9780803974814
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 167
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- SAGE
- Author
- Ian Parker
Description
This text provides a critical perspective on the institutions, practices and presuppositions that underlie the study of "psychopathology". The authors challenge the traditions in various ways in order to understand aspects of mental health and distress.
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