Psychiatric Polarities: Methodology and Practice (Johns Hopkins Series in Contemporary Medicine and Public Health) - Hardcover
In this companion volume to their widely acclaimed Perspectives of Psychiatry, Phillip R. Slavney, M.D., and Paul R. McHugh, M.D., argue that the discontinuity of brain and mind is the source of much of psychiatry’s discord, for it leads psychiatrists to think about their discipline in terms of polar opposites: conscious or unconscious; explanation or understanding; paternalism or autonomy. Psychiatric Polarities brings together the history of ideas and such clinical issues as suicide and bipolar disorder to identify, describe, and debate these and other polar oppositions that arise from psychiatry’s inherent ambiguity.
There is no single conceptual perspective that is sufficient for all of psychiatry’s concerns, Slavney and McHugh observe, yet it is both possible and necessary to transcend the denominational conflicts that plague the field. In Psychiatric Polarities, their examination of these conflicts demonstrates how a methodological approach can help to resolve disagreements rooted in partisan commitments.
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Phillip R. Slavney, M.D., is the Eugene Meyer III Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Paul R. McHugh, M.D., is a University Distinguished Service Professor of Psychiatry and a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
"A brief and gracefully written set of essays about a few of the philosophical controversies that have shaped current psychiatric thought... The authors appear to wish to give psychiatry back its 'soul,' and they make a strikingly cogent case that this is a necessary step in its reconstruction."
(Hospital and Community Psychiatry)"[I]t is essential to revisit the fundamental thinking that underlies psychiatry. The clearly written, carefully detailed chapters of Polarities provide an essential foundation in satisfying this need."
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- PublisherThe Johns Hopkins University Press
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0801834287
- ISBN 13 9780801834288
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages144
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. "Psychiatric Polarities: Methodology and Practice" by Phillip R. Slavney and Paul R. McHugh is a hardcover edition in Like New condition, complemented by a beautifully preserved Like New dust jacket. The covers are well-maintained, and the binding is both square and tight, ensuring the book's durability. While there is light abrasion to the front flyleaf, the interior pages are pristine and unmarked. For shipping, the book will be meticulously packaged, and an USPS electronic tracking number will be provided at no cost. If you require more information or images of the book, please don't hesitate to contact me.In this companion volume to their widely acclaimed "Perspectives of Psychiatry," Phillip R. Slavney, M.D., and Paul R. McHugh, M.D., delve into the exploration of mind and brain, conscious and unconscious, patient and client. They argue that the discontinuity of brain and mind is a significant source of discord in psychiatry, as it leads to the framing of psychiatric concepts in terms of polar opposites, such as conscious or unconscious, explanation or understanding, paternalism or autonomy. "Psychiatric Polarities" combines the history of ideas with clinical issues like suicide and bipolar disorder to identify, describe, and debate these polar oppositions that arise from the inherent ambiguity in psychiatry.The book engages in a lively examination of conflicts and demonstrates how a methodological approach can contribute to resolving disagreements rooted in partisan commitments. Phillip R. Slavney, M.D., holds the position of Eugene Meyer III Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, while Paul R. McHugh, M.D., is a University Distinguished Service Professor of Psychiatry and a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Seller Inventory # 16043
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