From Madness to Mental Health neither glorifies nor denigrates the contributions of psychiatry, clinical psychology, and psychotherapy, but rather considers how

A unique anthology of readings, from ancient times to the present, that considers how mental disorders have historically challenged the ways in which humans hav

A unique anthology of readings, from ancient times to the present, that considers how mental disorders have historically challenged the ways in which humans hav

"Madness" is, of course, personally experienced, but because of its intimate relationship to the sociocultural context, it is also socially constructed, cultura

This volume explores the history and historiography of madness from the ancient and medieval worlds to the present day. Covering Africa, Asia and South America