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"PPPP ...To compress 200 years of psychiatric theory and practice into a compelling and coherent narrative is a fine achievement ...What strikes the reader [most] are Shorter's storytelling skills, his ability to conjure up the personalities of the psychiatrists who shaped the discipline and the conditions under which they and…
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1 author picked A History of Psychiatry as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I recommend this book by Edward Shorter because it was an invaluable tool in my research.
The author does an amazing job pulling together centuries of psychiatric history into a book that was very easy to understand. He goes into detail about different therapies used throughout history, the brilliant minds who brought everything together as well as what patients experienced in the asylum over the decades.
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