{"product_id":"mental-illness-and-the-body-louise-phillips-9780415383202","title":"Mental Illness and the Body: Beyond Diagnosis","description":"\u003cp\u003eUsing real life case studies of people experiencing mental illness, this book identifies how bodily presentation of patients may reflect certain aspects of their 'lived experience'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith reference to a range of theoretical perspectives including philosophy, psychoanalysis, feminism and sociology, \u003cem\u003eMental Illness and the Body\u003c\/em\u003e explores the ways in which understanding 'lived experience' may usefully be applied to mental health practice. Key features include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ean overview of the history of British psychiatry including treatments \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ean analysis of feminism and the way its insights have been applied to understanding women's mental health and illness \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ein-depth interviews with four patients diagnosed with mental illness \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ean outline of Freudian and post-Freudian perspectives on the body and their relevance to current mental health practice. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMental Illness and the Body\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for mental health practitioners, allied professionals and anyone with an interest in the body and mental illness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Louise Phillips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 041538320X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415383202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.38w x 0.68d","brand":"Louise Phillips","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136080720127,"sku":"9780415383202","price":115.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6163ee2e-ceee-4e82-8e51-9527d429cc20.jpg?v=1770160381","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mental-illness-and-the-body-louise-phillips-9780415383202","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}