Bentall, Richard P.
Madness Explained: Psychosis and Human Nature
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140275407
- author:
- Bentall, Richard P.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 656
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Abnormal psychology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Madness Explained: Psychosis and Human Nature by Richard P Bentall This book challenges the conventional understanding of psychosis, arguing that madness cannot be defined as a medical condition to be cured. Instead, it proposes that experiences such as delusions and hallucinations are exaggerated expressions of the mental foibles to which we are all vulnerable. Bentall, a clinical psychologist, examines the limitations of modern psychiatry, including the use of labels like 'schizophrenia' and 'manic depression', and the role of biological factors in mental health. He also explores cross-cultural studies and the impact of culture on our understanding of mental illness. Through a comprehensive analysis of psychosis, Bentall sheds new light on the nature of madness and its relationship to human experience.
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