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Brainwashers: The Untold Story of Psychiatry

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Brainwashers: The Untold Story of Psychiatry
19.99 €
Psychiatry has come a long way since the "insane" were locked away in cold cells. Jeffrey Lieberman, in his fascinating book, shows that this journey has been anything but easy: the "white crow of medicine" had to overcome a lot before gaining acceptance. Dr. Lieberman traces the history from the birth of the mysterious pseudoscience and the period of the "shrink cult" to the current moment when specialists are saving lives using scientifically proven methods. Psychiatry's past is full of questionable theories and risky treatments (including inducing an induced coma and ice pick lobotomy). It was also a field with two opposing camps: psychiatrists like Sigmund Freud, who prioritized consciousness, and neuroscientists like Eric Kandel, who focused on the brain. Through descriptions of fascinating clinical cases and versatile portraits of prominent members of the field, reading Brain Lawyers is not only engaging but educational. The book draws attention to the stigmatization of mental disorders. People should treat them as diseases, not as a deplorable state of mind.
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