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Schizophrenia: The Sacred Symbol of Psychiatry New edition
Thomas Szasz
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Schizophrenia: The Sacred Symbol of Psychiatry New edition
Thomas Szasz
Szasz argues that the word schizophrenia does not stand for a genuine disease. He believes psychiatry has invented the concept as a sacred symbol to justify the practice of locking up people against their will.
237 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 1, 1988 |
| ISBN13 | 9780815602248 |
| Publishers | Syracuse University Press |
| Pages | 256 |
| Dimensions | 134 × 212 × 18 mm · 285 g |
| Language | English |
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