Gardeners of Madness / Les Jardiniers de la folie

What exactly is depression ? And where does mental illness begin ?Contemporary psychiatry offers many ? often contradictory ? answers to these questions. The fields of psychoanalysis, neurobiology, psychiatry and anti-psychiatry confront one another in endless debates that are not exempt from ideological excesses and abuses. But do these discussions take into account the pain experienced by patients and their families and friends ? How can they fied their way around the frightening number of theories and types of treatment that are on offer ? Without taking sides in the ideological debate, ?douard Zarifian shows that the path to mental health is one of careful attention, compassion, and respect of the iedividual. ?douard Zarifian teaches psychiatry and medical psychology at the University of Caen, France. He is the author of several best-selling works, including La Force de Gu?rir and Des Paradis Plein la T?te.

Author: ?douard Zarifian

Publisher: Odile Jacob

Publication Date: Sep 07, 1999

Number of Pages: 300 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 2738107281

ISBN-13: 9782738107282