A History of Psychiatry : From the Era of the Asylum to the Age of Prozac William Stallings Wryly sarcastic and intensely well-observed

Wryly sarcastic and intensely well-observed

Sal loses her way as she struggles against the tide of pragmatism that surrounds her

the dynamic young teacher who nurtured a remarkable group of high school students from Long Beach

and become experts on the War of the Roses

Perhaps he has already landed

A History of Psychiatry : From the Era of the Asylum to the Age of Prozac William Stallings Wryly sarcastic and intensely well-observedFrom Back Cover: In A History of Psychiatry, Edward Shorter shows us the harsh, farcical, and inspiring realities of society's changing attitudes toward and attempts to deal with its mentally ill and the efforts of generations of scientists and physicians to ease their suffering. He paints vivid portraits of psychiatry's leading historical figures and pulls no punches in assessing their roles in advancing or sidetracking our understanding of the