Scenes of madness : a psychiatrist at the theatre

Scenes of madness a psychiatrist at the theatre

Unlike the `textbook' description of mental illness, discusses an earlier tradition that led psychiatrists to turn to Shakespeare's plays for such models as Ophelia and Lear, to help them understand the madness observed in their patients.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Davis, Derek Russell (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Tavistock/Routledge 1992.
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
Mental illness > Case studies.
Mental illness in literature > Case studies.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798493906719
Description
Summary:Unlike the `textbook' description of mental illness, discusses an earlier tradition that led psychiatrists to turn to Shakespeare's plays for such models as Ophelia and Lear, to help them understand the madness observed in their patients.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (219 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781134789016
9781280319303
9786610319305
9780203435311

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