Anthropological approaches to psychological medicine : crossing bridges /

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Imprint:London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2000.
Description:1 online resource (303 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11128749
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Other authors / contributors:Skultans, Vieda.
Cox, John L. (John Lee)
ISBN:1417504587
9781417504589
9781853027086
1853027081
9781853027079
1853027073
1846422647
9781846422645
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
English.
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Summary:Annotation Written for those in the mental health services, this book extends the theory and practice of psychiatry. The theoretical chapters explore the culture of psychiatry and reaffirm the importance of anthropology for understanding psychiatric practice and psychological disorders in both socio-historical and individual contexts. The second part of the book focuses on clinical applications.
Other form:Print version: Anthropological approaches to psychological medicine. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2000 1853027081 1853027073