A History of Psychiatry: From the Era of the Asylum to the Age of Prozac

Decepcionante,pelo menos quanto às minhas expectativas. Aguardava um tratado extensivo quanto à história da psiquiatria desde seus primórdios,um trabalho acadêmico de peso,e,na verdade,é um livro quase sinóptico,um "resumão",e com um modo de nomear cronologicamente as etapas históricas do conhecimento psiquiátrico que serve mais para gerar confusão,no meu entender.

It was well written and the facts are layed out in away that us easy to understand. I highly recommend this book who is interested in the history of psychiatry.

Books by Edward Shorter have never disappointed me. This one however seems special. Mister Shorter has invested enormous amounts of research into every chapter of this book, and it really shows. Lots of details, lots of obscure litte specifics and minutiae. I have read other books on this topic, but I like this one the best. Summary: Wonderful book. Everyone interested in the history psychiatry MUST read this one!

This book does not fool. It is a good work that presents the history of psychiatry in an interesting and clear way. It is worth buying.

19世紀以降の精神医療の流れが、多くの挿話をまじえて書かれています。精神分析 について、批判的なのも今風といえるのでしょう。日本の医療の変革時期をふまえ 関係者の方に一読を薦めたいと思います。