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Paul Fallon is a Senior Practitioner for Nursing and Lecturer in Mental Health at the University of Salford, UK

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This is an innovative, interesting book offering the reader an overview of a variety of ‘common’ (that is often diagnosed) mental illnesses, contextualising each through a historical lens and using well known people to bring to the fore the impact of such illness on a person’s life. Clever use is made of people referred to in the book, rather than focusing on one specific person, Paul offers the reader short vignettes of a number of people from previous historical periods to 21st century figures to demonstrate the socio-political nature of a given illness and its treatment over time. This book is a powerful and fascinating read for anyone interested in psychiatry, prompting the reader to give critical thought to the wider context of mental illness and the impact it has on the lives of those who experience it. * Dr Sue McAndrew, Professor of Mental Health and Young People, University of Salford *

Table of Contents
1. Anxiety Disorders 2. Depression 3. Dementia 4. Eating Disorders 5. Psychosis 6. Bipolar Disorder 7. Dual Diagnosis.

Madness A Biography

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      Publisher Bloomsbury
      Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
      Published 8/16/2019 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781137603043
      978-1137603043
      ISBN-10 1137603046
      Also in:
      Non Fiction Biography Collected biographies History of medicine Psychiatry

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Paul Fallon is a Senior Practitioner for Nursing and Lecturer in Mental Health at the University of Salford, UK

      Trade Review
      This is an innovative, interesting book offering the reader an overview of a variety of ‘common’ (that is often diagnosed) mental illnesses, contextualising each through a historical lens and using well known people to bring to the fore the impact of such illness on a person’s life. Clever use is made of people referred to in the book, rather than focusing on one specific person, Paul offers the reader short vignettes of a number of people from previous historical periods to 21st century figures to demonstrate the socio-political nature of a given illness and its treatment over time. This book is a powerful and fascinating read for anyone interested in psychiatry, prompting the reader to give critical thought to the wider context of mental illness and the impact it has on the lives of those who experience it. * Dr Sue McAndrew, Professor of Mental Health and Young People, University of Salford *

      Table of Contents
      1. Anxiety Disorders 2. Depression 3. Dementia 4. Eating Disorders 5. Psychosis 6. Bipolar Disorder 7. Dual Diagnosis.

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