Harrington, Anne
Mind Fixers: Psychiatry's Troubled Search for the Biology of Mental Illness
- ISBN 13:
- 9780393358063
- author:
- Harrington, Anne
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- WW Norton & Co
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 21.1 x 14 x 2.3 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Psychology, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The history of psychiatry's quest to understand mental illness is complex and multifaceted. Anne Harrington explores how the field has struggled to find a biological basis for mental disorder, despite repeated attempts at breakthroughs in science. This narrative reveals how social factors such as immigration, warfare, grassroots activism, and assumptions about race and gender have shaped the development of psychiatry. The search for the biological roots of schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder is a high-stakes pursuit that affects millions of people worldwide. Harrington's book delves into this story, shedding light on the human side of psychiatric research and its impact on ordinary people and their loved ones.
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