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020			_a9780141189376 (pbk.)
020			_a0141189371 (pbk.)
060			_aWM 200.
100	1		_aLaing, R. D.
245	1	4	_aThe divided self : _ban existential study in sanity and madness
250			_a[New ed.]
260			_aLondon : _bPenguin, _c2010.
300			_axii, 218 p. ; _c20 cm.
500			_aFirst published by Tavistock Publications in 1960.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aThe 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. 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. 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. Includes an introduction by Professor Anthony S. David.
650		0	_aPsychotic disorders
650		0	_aSchizophrenia
650		0	_aMental disorders _913316
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