Szasz, Thomas
Psychiatric Slavery
- ISBN 13:
- 9780815605119
- author:
- Szasz, Thomas
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Syracuse University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1998
- Pages:
- 159
- Genre:
- Disability: social aspects
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Psychiatric Slavery challenges conventional psychiatry and its relationship with the law. Dr Szasz examines a Supreme Court case in which a man was forcibly committed to an asylum for 14 years, questioning whether this represents progress for mental patients.
The author argues that the American legal establishment is often at odds with the rights of those it claims to protect. In this concise work, Dr Szasz puts the system on trial, sparking debate about the role of psychiatry in society.
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