The experience of madness which might also be referred to more formally as schizophrenia or psychosis consists of a complex, confusing and often distressing collection of experiences, such as hearing voices or developing unusual, seemingly unfounded beliefs. Madness, in its various forms and guises, seems to be a ubiquitous feature of being human, yet our ability to make sense of madness, and our knowledge of how to help those who are so troubled, is limited.
Making Sense of Madness explores the subjective experiences of madness. Using clients' stories and verbatim descriptions, it argues that the experience of 'madness' is an integral part of what it is to be human, and that greater focus on subjective experiences can contribute to professional understandings and ways of helping those who might be troubled by these experiences.
Areas of discussion include:
Making Sense of Madness will be essential reading for all mental health professionals as well as being of great interest to people who experience psychosis and their families and friends.
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The experience of madness which might also be referred to more formally as schizophrenia or psychosis consists of a complex, confusing and often distressing collection of experiences, such as hearing voices or developing unusual, seemingly unfounded beliefs. Madness, in its various forms and guises, seems to be a ubiquitous feature of being human, yet our ability to make sense of madness, and our knowledge of how to help those who are so troubled, is limited.
Making Sense of Madness explores the subjective experiences of madness. Using clients' stories and verbatim descriptions, it argues that the experience of 'madness' is an integral part of what it is to be human, and that greater focus on subjective experiences can contribute to professional understandings and ways of helping those who might be troubled by these experiences.
Areas of discussion include:
Making Sense of Madness will be essential reading for all mental health professionals as well as being of great interest to people who experience psychosis and their families and friends.
Imprint | Routledge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | The International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis Book Series |
Release date | May 2009 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | June 2009 |
Authors | Jim Geekie, John Read |
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - B-format |
Pages | 189 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-46196-2 |
Barcode | 9780415461962 |
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LSN | 0-415-46196-0 |