The Split Mind
Schizophrenia from an Insider's Point of View
- Publisher
- Nottingham University Press
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2011
- Category
- Education & Training, Personal Memoirs, General
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781908062208
- Publish Date
- Feb 2011
- List Price
- $30.00
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781907284748
- Publish Date
- Feb 2011
- List Price
- $33.00
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A reference book and memoir hybrid, this enlightening account provides a general understanding of Schizophrenia and offers a new perspective on mental illness. Addressing social problems such as suicidal behavior, societal stigma, and the right to refuse medical treatment, this guide demonstrates that patients have common personal struggles. A firsthand account of the disease, this record also encourages political and social policymakers to provide more efficient modes of health care.