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Other authors / contributors: | Skultans, Vieda.
Cox, John L. (John Lee)
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ISBN: | 1417504587 9781417504589 9781853027086 1853027081 9781853027079 1853027073 1846422647 9781846422645
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Digital file characteristics: | data file
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Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. English. Print version record.
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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.
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Other form: | Print version: Anthropological approaches to psychological medicine. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2000 1853027081 1853027073
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