Psychiatry To-Day
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At a time when mental illness was shrouded in stigma and misunderstanding, David Stafford-Clark's Psychiatry To-day arrived as a landmark work of popular science, cutting through the fog of public ignorance to present the discipline of psychiatry in clear, authoritative, and accessible terms. Written for the general reader, the book chronicles the development of psychiatric thought — from the earliest theories of mental illness to the mid-twentieth century advances in diagnosis and treatment — guiding the reader through complex clinical concepts with the steady hand of a seasoned practitioner and gifted communicator. Stafford-Clark, one of Britain's most respected psychiatrists of his era, argues with conviction that an informed public is essential to the humane treatment of the mentally ill, and his prose reflects both scientific rigour and a deep compassion for patients. Published as a Pelican Original, the book stands as a touchstone of mid-century science writing — a genre committed to democratising knowledge — and its influence on how ordinary readers understood the human mind was profound. For anyone curious about the forces that shape thought, behaviour, and the boundaries of sanity, this enduring classic raises questions that remain as urgent today as when they were first posed.
Author: David Stafford-Clark
Format: Paperback
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At a time when mental illness was shrouded in stigma and misunderstanding, David Stafford-Clark's Psychiatry To-day arrived as a landmark work of popular science, cutting through the fog of public ignorance to present the discipline of psychiatry in clear, authoritative, and accessible terms. Written for the general reader, the book chronicles the development of psychiatric thought — from the earliest theories of mental illness to the mid-twentieth century advances in diagnosis and treatment — guiding the reader through complex clinical concepts with the steady hand of a seasoned practitioner and gifted communicator. Stafford-Clark, one of Britain's most respected psychiatrists of his era, argues with conviction that an informed public is essential to the humane treatment of the mentally ill, and his prose reflects both scientific rigour and a deep compassion for patients. Published as a Pelican Original, the book stands as a touchstone of mid-century science writing — a genre committed to democratising knowledge — and its influence on how ordinary readers understood the human mind was profound. For anyone curious about the forces that shape thought, behaviour, and the boundaries of sanity, this enduring classic raises questions that remain as urgent today as when they were first posed.