Author

Publication

2001-11-15 - Columbia University Press

Language

English

Word Count

48,000 words, Guess

Page Count

192 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • LCCRC454.L375 2001
  • LCCRC454 .L375 2001

Description

"Does the crooked gene give rise to the crooked thought? Satirical aphorisms apart, the revolution in molecular genetics has indeed given rise to a heady optimism that biology will soon explain all disturbances of mind and behaviour." "In this book, Julian Leff, a world leading psychiatrist, counters this reductionist stance. Instead he emphasizes what is known about the psychological, social and cultural factors underlying mental illness."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

We all have times when we feel miserable, often for no apparent reason.

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