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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: how people who experience psychosis make sense of it themselves scientific/professional understandings of 'madness' what the public thinks about 'schizophrenia' 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.Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-139780415461955
eBay Product ID (ePID)92175118
Product Key Features
Number of Pages208 Pages
Publication NameMaking Sense of Madness: Contesting the Meaning of Schizophrenia
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPsychology
Publication Year2016
TypeTextbook
AuthorJim Geekie, John Read
SeriesThe International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis Book Series
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Weight454 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJim Geekie, John Read