Description: This is the story of one of the most far-reaching human endeavors in history: the quest for mental well-being.
Brief description: Ian Dowbiggin has taught history at the University of Rochester, the University of Dallas, the University of Toronto and the University of Prince Edward Island. The author of six books on the history of medicine, he has also published in the American Historical Review, the Journal of Contemporary History, the Journal of Policy History, the Canadian Historical Review, the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry and the Bulletin of the History of Medicine. He is on the editorial board of the History of Psychiatry.
Review Quotes: "... a very thought-provoking book. A must-read for advanced students, faculty, and practitioners in the mental health fields. Highly recommended."
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