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The divided self : (Record no. 33980)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9780141189376 (pbk.)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 0141189371 (pbk.)
060 ## - NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE CALL NUMBER
Classification number WM 200.
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal author Laing, R. D.
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The divided self :
Subtitle an existential study in sanity and madness
250 ## - EDITION
Edition statement [New ed.]
260 ## - PUBLICATION INFORMATION
Place of publication London :
Publisher Penguin,
Date 2010.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Physical description xii, 218 p. ;
Dimensions 20 cm.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note First published by Tavistock Publications in 1960.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references and index.
520 ## - ABSTRACT
Abstract The Divided Self, R.D. Laing's groundbreaking exploration of the nature of madness, illuminated the nature of mental illness and made the mysteries of the mind comprehensible to a wide audience.<br/><br/>First published in 1960, this watershed work aimed to make madness comprehensible, and in doing so revolutionized the way we perceive mental illness. Using case studies of patients he had worked with, psychiatrist R. D. Laing argued that psychosis is not a medical condition, but an outcome of the 'divided self', or the tension between the two personas within us: one our authentic, private identity, and the other the false, 'sane' self that we present to the world.<br/><br/>Laing's radical approach to insanity offered a rich existential analysis of personal alienation and made him a cult figure in the 1960s, yet his work was most significant for its humane attitude, which put the patient back at the centre of treatment.<br/><br/>Includes an introduction by Professor Anthony S. David.
650 #0 - SUBJECT HEADINGS
Subject term Psychotic disorders
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Subject term Schizophrenia
650 #0 - SUBJECT HEADINGS
Subject term Mental disorders
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    National Library of Medicine     South London and Maudsley Trust Library South London and Maudsley Trust Library Shelves 24/02/2020 9 8.69 3 WM 200 LAI 023413 30/03/2023 02/03/2023 11.00 24/02/2020 Book
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