Author: David Rosenthal
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Euthenics
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
"This book focuses on the Genian quadruplets, all of whom were schizophrenic. The book could have been written in many ways. The case history material could have been presented by themes or topics, such as intrafamilial relationships, sexuality, dependency, and so on. Or each quadruplet could have been traced separately, with a later attempt to interrelate the separate histories. But I have decided to present the material chronologically with respect to the family as a unit, trying to recapture the coursing problems, moods, assumptions, and decisions which beset the family members over the years and which eventually entangled them together in a net of circumstances that tightened more and more around each as they struggled to free themselves from it. Since six persons are involved, it is necessary in such a presentation to focus now on one, now on another, in a sense moving the spotlight where the family itself has directed. This may at times make the presentation appear jumpy and uneven, but hopefully it mirrors what actually occurred. The case history comprises the first part of the book. The second part presents tests and studies dealing with some basic characteristics and response processes. The third section consists of various protective tests and their analyses. The fourth involves systematic analyses of observations of the family by NIH staff and by the community. Part five presents some conceptualizations of family members and their interrelationships. Finally, I have presented a theoretical analysis of the heredity-environment problem in schizophrenia, summarizing the basic issues that apply to the Genains and our current knowledge about those issues, and indicating how this study illuminates them"--Introduction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved)
The Genain Quadruplets
Author: David Rosenthal
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Euthenics
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
"This book focuses on the Genian quadruplets, all of whom were schizophrenic. The book could have been written in many ways. The case history material could have been presented by themes or topics, such as intrafamilial relationships, sexuality, dependency, and so on. Or each quadruplet could have been traced separately, with a later attempt to interrelate the separate histories. But I have decided to present the material chronologically with respect to the family as a unit, trying to recapture the coursing problems, moods, assumptions, and decisions which beset the family members over the years and which eventually entangled them together in a net of circumstances that tightened more and more around each as they struggled to free themselves from it. Since six persons are involved, it is necessary in such a presentation to focus now on one, now on another, in a sense moving the spotlight where the family itself has directed. This may at times make the presentation appear jumpy and uneven, but hopefully it mirrors what actually occurred. The case history comprises the first part of the book. The second part presents tests and studies dealing with some basic characteristics and response processes. The third section consists of various protective tests and their analyses. The fourth involves systematic analyses of observations of the family by NIH staff and by the community. Part five presents some conceptualizations of family members and their interrelationships. Finally, I have presented a theoretical analysis of the heredity-environment problem in schizophrenia, summarizing the basic issues that apply to the Genains and our current knowledge about those issues, and indicating how this study illuminates them"--Introduction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Euthenics
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
"This book focuses on the Genian quadruplets, all of whom were schizophrenic. The book could have been written in many ways. The case history material could have been presented by themes or topics, such as intrafamilial relationships, sexuality, dependency, and so on. Or each quadruplet could have been traced separately, with a later attempt to interrelate the separate histories. But I have decided to present the material chronologically with respect to the family as a unit, trying to recapture the coursing problems, moods, assumptions, and decisions which beset the family members over the years and which eventually entangled them together in a net of circumstances that tightened more and more around each as they struggled to free themselves from it. Since six persons are involved, it is necessary in such a presentation to focus now on one, now on another, in a sense moving the spotlight where the family itself has directed. This may at times make the presentation appear jumpy and uneven, but hopefully it mirrors what actually occurred. The case history comprises the first part of the book. The second part presents tests and studies dealing with some basic characteristics and response processes. The third section consists of various protective tests and their analyses. The fourth involves systematic analyses of observations of the family by NIH staff and by the community. Part five presents some conceptualizations of family members and their interrelationships. Finally, I have presented a theoretical analysis of the heredity-environment problem in schizophrenia, summarizing the basic issues that apply to the Genains and our current knowledge about those issues, and indicating how this study illuminates them"--Introduction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved)
The Morlok Quadruplets
Author: Sarah Cotton
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781514152812
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Memoir of the one of the first set of Identical Quadruplets born in 1930 during the great depression. List several times in the guiness book of world records as well as many other publications throughout their lives.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781514152812
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Memoir of the one of the first set of Identical Quadruplets born in 1930 during the great depression. List several times in the guiness book of world records as well as many other publications throughout their lives.
Madness and Genetic Determinism
Author: Patrick D. Hahn
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 303021866X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The book covers important topics in the psychiatric genetics (PG) field. Many of these have been overlooked in mainstream accounts, and many contemporary PG researchers have omitted or whitewashed the eugenic and “racial hygiene” origins of the field. The author critically analyzes PG evidence in support of genetic claims which, given the lack of gene discoveries, are based mainly on the results of psychiatric twin and adoption studies. Given that the evidence in favor of genetic influences is much weaker than mainstream sources report, due to serious issues in twin and adoption research, the author points to environmental factors, including trauma, as the main causes of conditions such as schizophrenia.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 303021866X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The book covers important topics in the psychiatric genetics (PG) field. Many of these have been overlooked in mainstream accounts, and many contemporary PG researchers have omitted or whitewashed the eugenic and “racial hygiene” origins of the field. The author critically analyzes PG evidence in support of genetic claims which, given the lack of gene discoveries, are based mainly on the results of psychiatric twin and adoption studies. Given that the evidence in favor of genetic influences is much weaker than mainstream sources report, due to serious issues in twin and adoption research, the author points to environmental factors, including trauma, as the main causes of conditions such as schizophrenia.
Critical Psychiatry
Author: Sandra Steingard
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3030027325
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
This book is a guide for psychiatrists struggling to incorporate transformational strategies into their clinical work. The book begins with an overview of the concept of critical psychiatry before focusing its analytic lens on the DSM diagnostic system, the influence of the pharmaceutical industry, the crucial distinction between drug-centered and disease-centered approaches to pharmacotherapy, the concept of “de-prescribing,” coercion in psychiatric practice, and a range of other issues that constitute the targets of contemporary critiques of psychiatric theory and practice. Written by experts in each topic, this is the first book to explicate what has come to be called critical psychiatry from an unbiased and clinically relevant perspective. Critical Psychiatry is an excellent, practical resource for clinicians seeking a solid foundation in the contemporary controversies within the field. General and forensic psychiatrists; family physicians, internists, and pediatricians who treat psychiatric patients; and mental health clinicians outside of medicine will all benefit from its conceptual insights and concrete advice.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3030027325
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
This book is a guide for psychiatrists struggling to incorporate transformational strategies into their clinical work. The book begins with an overview of the concept of critical psychiatry before focusing its analytic lens on the DSM diagnostic system, the influence of the pharmaceutical industry, the crucial distinction between drug-centered and disease-centered approaches to pharmacotherapy, the concept of “de-prescribing,” coercion in psychiatric practice, and a range of other issues that constitute the targets of contemporary critiques of psychiatric theory and practice. Written by experts in each topic, this is the first book to explicate what has come to be called critical psychiatry from an unbiased and clinically relevant perspective. Critical Psychiatry is an excellent, practical resource for clinicians seeking a solid foundation in the contemporary controversies within the field. General and forensic psychiatrists; family physicians, internists, and pediatricians who treat psychiatric patients; and mental health clinicians outside of medicine will all benefit from its conceptual insights and concrete advice.
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology
Author: Amy Wenzel
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1506353223
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 4200
Book Description
Abnormal and clinical psychology courses are offered in psychology programs at universities worldwide, but the most recent major encyclopedia on the topic was published many years ago. Although general psychology handbooks and encyclopedias include essays on abnormal and clinical psychology, such works do not provide students with an accessible reference for understanding the full scope of the field. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology, a 7-volume, A-Z work (print and electronic formats), will be such an authoritative work. Its more than 1,400 entries will provide information on fundamental approaches and theories, various mental health disorders, assessment tools and psychotherapeutic interventions, and the social, legal, and cultural frameworks that have contributed to debates in abnormal and clinical psychology. Key features include: 1,400 signed articles contained in 7 volumes and available in choice of print and/or electronic formats Although organized A-to-Z, front matter includes a Reader’s Guide grouping related entries thematically Back matter includes a Chronology, Resource Guide, Bibliography, and detailed Index Entries conclude with References/Further Readings and Cross-References to related entries The Index, Reader’s Guide themes, and Cross-References between and among entries all combine to provide robust search-and-browse features in the electronic version.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1506353223
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 4200
Book Description
Abnormal and clinical psychology courses are offered in psychology programs at universities worldwide, but the most recent major encyclopedia on the topic was published many years ago. Although general psychology handbooks and encyclopedias include essays on abnormal and clinical psychology, such works do not provide students with an accessible reference for understanding the full scope of the field. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology, a 7-volume, A-Z work (print and electronic formats), will be such an authoritative work. Its more than 1,400 entries will provide information on fundamental approaches and theories, various mental health disorders, assessment tools and psychotherapeutic interventions, and the social, legal, and cultural frameworks that have contributed to debates in abnormal and clinical psychology. Key features include: 1,400 signed articles contained in 7 volumes and available in choice of print and/or electronic formats Although organized A-to-Z, front matter includes a Reader’s Guide grouping related entries thematically Back matter includes a Chronology, Resource Guide, Bibliography, and detailed Index Entries conclude with References/Further Readings and Cross-References to related entries The Index, Reader’s Guide themes, and Cross-References between and among entries all combine to provide robust search-and-browse features in the electronic version.
The Unfit Heiress
Author: Audrey Clare Farley
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 1538753340
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2021 BY THE NEW YORK POST AND BOOK RIOT NAMED A BEST TRUE CRIME BOOK OF 2021 BY CRIMEREADS For readers of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and The Phantom of Fifth Avenue, "a sensational story told with nuance and humanity" (Susannah Cahalan, #1 New York Times bestselling author) about the sordid court battle between Ann Cooper Hewitt and her socialite mother. At the turn of the twentieth century, emboldened American women began to seek passion and livelihood outside the home. This alarmed authorities, who feared "over-sexed" women could destroy civilization, either by crossing the color line or passing their evident defects on to their children. Set against this backdrop, The Unfit Heiress chronicles the fight for inheritance between Ann Cooper Hewitt and her socialite mother Maryon, who had her daughter sterilized without her knowledge. A sensational court case ensued, and powerful eugenicists saw an opportunity to restrict reproductive rights in America for decades to come. This riveting story unfolds through the brilliant research of Audrey Clare Farley, who captures the interior lives of these women on the pages and poses questions that remain relevant today: What does it mean to be "unfit" for motherhood? How do racial anxieties continue to influence who does and does not reproduce? In the battle for reproductive rights, can we forgive those who side against us? And can we forgive our mothers if they are the ones who inflict the deepest wounds?
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 1538753340
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2021 BY THE NEW YORK POST AND BOOK RIOT NAMED A BEST TRUE CRIME BOOK OF 2021 BY CRIMEREADS For readers of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and The Phantom of Fifth Avenue, "a sensational story told with nuance and humanity" (Susannah Cahalan, #1 New York Times bestselling author) about the sordid court battle between Ann Cooper Hewitt and her socialite mother. At the turn of the twentieth century, emboldened American women began to seek passion and livelihood outside the home. This alarmed authorities, who feared "over-sexed" women could destroy civilization, either by crossing the color line or passing their evident defects on to their children. Set against this backdrop, The Unfit Heiress chronicles the fight for inheritance between Ann Cooper Hewitt and her socialite mother Maryon, who had her daughter sterilized without her knowledge. A sensational court case ensued, and powerful eugenicists saw an opportunity to restrict reproductive rights in America for decades to come. This riveting story unfolds through the brilliant research of Audrey Clare Farley, who captures the interior lives of these women on the pages and poses questions that remain relevant today: What does it mean to be "unfit" for motherhood? How do racial anxieties continue to influence who does and does not reproduce? In the battle for reproductive rights, can we forgive those who side against us? And can we forgive our mothers if they are the ones who inflict the deepest wounds?
Early Detection and Management of Mental Disorders
Author: Mario Maj
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470010843
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Research evidence concerning the precursors (a sign or symptom that heralds another) and prodromes (an early or premonitory symptom of a disease) of the various mental disorders is growing but is at present widely dispersed and inaccessible. Clinicians have to rely on their own experience, which is often limited, when faced with several delicate diagnostic and treatment issues. This book aims to approach for the first time in a comprehensive way this emerging area of clinical psychiatry. The World Health Organisation has found that mental disorders such as depression and psychosis rank in the top 10 of leading causes of disability in the world, creating a significant social, emotional and economic burden for young people, their families and society. Early detection of these potentially disabling disorders and treatment at the time of initial onset can greatly improve long-term outcomes and effect dramatic cost-savings. The related Birchwood title has sold nearly 2300 copies and is popular at psychiatry conferences. From an R&D perspective, industry have a stake in this area. Obviously, if biomarkers or other prodromal evidence can be determined in various disorders, then drugs will start to be dispensed earlier. The topic has increased in popularity as a subject for satellite symposia e.g Jeffrey Lieberman chaired the Bristol Myers Squibb symposia at the American Psychiatric Association. This dealt with early intervention in schizophrenia and the need for novel approaches in the prodromal phase. In addition, more symposia (and research) look at disorders "across the lifespan." This phrase indicates an approach to research, diagnosis and treatment from a more quality-of-life vantage and early diagnosis is part of this movement.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470010843
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Research evidence concerning the precursors (a sign or symptom that heralds another) and prodromes (an early or premonitory symptom of a disease) of the various mental disorders is growing but is at present widely dispersed and inaccessible. Clinicians have to rely on their own experience, which is often limited, when faced with several delicate diagnostic and treatment issues. This book aims to approach for the first time in a comprehensive way this emerging area of clinical psychiatry. The World Health Organisation has found that mental disorders such as depression and psychosis rank in the top 10 of leading causes of disability in the world, creating a significant social, emotional and economic burden for young people, their families and society. Early detection of these potentially disabling disorders and treatment at the time of initial onset can greatly improve long-term outcomes and effect dramatic cost-savings. The related Birchwood title has sold nearly 2300 copies and is popular at psychiatry conferences. From an R&D perspective, industry have a stake in this area. Obviously, if biomarkers or other prodromal evidence can be determined in various disorders, then drugs will start to be dispensed earlier. The topic has increased in popularity as a subject for satellite symposia e.g Jeffrey Lieberman chaired the Bristol Myers Squibb symposia at the American Psychiatric Association. This dealt with early intervention in schizophrenia and the need for novel approaches in the prodromal phase. In addition, more symposia (and research) look at disorders "across the lifespan." This phrase indicates an approach to research, diagnosis and treatment from a more quality-of-life vantage and early diagnosis is part of this movement.
Divided Minds
Author: Pamela Spiro Wagner
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312320652
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Relates the stories of a pair of identical twin sisters, a schizophrenic and a psychiatrist, in an account that traces the deterioration of the favored sister into mental illness, and the other's emergence from her troubled sibling's shadow.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312320652
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Relates the stories of a pair of identical twin sisters, a schizophrenic and a psychiatrist, in an account that traces the deterioration of the favored sister into mental illness, and the other's emergence from her troubled sibling's shadow.
The Miracle & Tragedy of the Dionne Quintuplets
Author: Sarah Miller
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
ISBN: 152471383X
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
In this riveting, beyond-belief true story from the author of The Borden Murders, meet the five children who captivated the entire world. When the Dionne Quintuplets were born on May 28, 1934, weighing a grand total of just over 13 pounds, no one expected them to live so much as an hour. Overnight, Yvonne, Annette, Cécile, Émilie, and Marie Dionne mesmerized the globe, defying medical history with every breath they took. In an effort to protect them from hucksters and showmen, the Ontario government took custody of the five identical babies, sequestering them in a private, custom-built hospital across the road from their family--and then, in a stunning act of hypocrisy, proceeded to exploit them for the next nine years. The Dionne Quintuplets became a more popular attraction than Niagara Falls, ogled through one-way screens by sightseers as they splashed in their wading pool at the center of a tourist hotspot known as Quintland. Here, Sarah Miller reconstructs their unprecedented upbringing with fresh depth and subtlety, bringing to new light their resilience and the indelible bond of their unique sisterhood.
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
ISBN: 152471383X
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
In this riveting, beyond-belief true story from the author of The Borden Murders, meet the five children who captivated the entire world. When the Dionne Quintuplets were born on May 28, 1934, weighing a grand total of just over 13 pounds, no one expected them to live so much as an hour. Overnight, Yvonne, Annette, Cécile, Émilie, and Marie Dionne mesmerized the globe, defying medical history with every breath they took. In an effort to protect them from hucksters and showmen, the Ontario government took custody of the five identical babies, sequestering them in a private, custom-built hospital across the road from their family--and then, in a stunning act of hypocrisy, proceeded to exploit them for the next nine years. The Dionne Quintuplets became a more popular attraction than Niagara Falls, ogled through one-way screens by sightseers as they splashed in their wading pool at the center of a tourist hotspot known as Quintland. Here, Sarah Miller reconstructs their unprecedented upbringing with fresh depth and subtlety, bringing to new light their resilience and the indelible bond of their unique sisterhood.
Silent Shock
Author: Michael Magazanik
Publisher: Text Publishing
ISBN: 1925095096
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
The baby started to come out. Head first, everything OK. But then I saw that there were no arms. And then no legs. The little girl had only a torso and a head. Lyn Rowe was born in Melbourne in 1962, seven months after her mother Wendy was given a new wonder drug for morning sickness called thalidomide. For fifty years the Rowe family cared for Lyn. Decades of exhausting, round-the-clock work. But then in 2011 Lyn Rowe launched a legal claim against the thalidomide companies. Against the odds, she won a multi-million-dollar settlement. Former journalist Michael Magazanik is one of the lawyers who ran Lyn’s case. In Silent Shock he exposes a fifty-year cover up concerning history’s most notorious drug, and details not only the damning case against manufacturers Grünenthal—whose enthusiastic promotion of their lucrative drug in the face of mounting evidence beggars belief—but also the moving story of the Rowe family. Spanning Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Sweden and, of course, Germany, Silent Shock is an epic account of corporate wrongdoing against a backdrop of heroic personal struggle and sacrifice. Michael Magazanik has worked as a journalist for the Age, the Australian and ABC-TV, and is now a lawyer with Slater & Gordon. He lives in Melbourne with his partner and three children. ‘Magazanik exposes myths and concealments on a grand scale... A compelling read. Highly recommended.’ BookMooch ‘Magazanik—a lawyer on the Rowes’ legal team and a former journalist—has woven an extraordinary story...Magazanik has moulded [the Rowes'] story into a modern Australian myth, the battlers who took on the pharmaceuticals and won.' Age/Sydney Morning Herald ‘A harrowing read of the damage wrought by this infamous drug.’ WA Today ‘A frightening account of secrets in the pharmaceutical industry and the inspiring story of a family and their legal team that just wouldn't give up.’ Law Society Journal ‘Silent Shock is an ambitious, important book...Magazanik does an excellent job.’ Australian Book Review
Publisher: Text Publishing
ISBN: 1925095096
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
The baby started to come out. Head first, everything OK. But then I saw that there were no arms. And then no legs. The little girl had only a torso and a head. Lyn Rowe was born in Melbourne in 1962, seven months after her mother Wendy was given a new wonder drug for morning sickness called thalidomide. For fifty years the Rowe family cared for Lyn. Decades of exhausting, round-the-clock work. But then in 2011 Lyn Rowe launched a legal claim against the thalidomide companies. Against the odds, she won a multi-million-dollar settlement. Former journalist Michael Magazanik is one of the lawyers who ran Lyn’s case. In Silent Shock he exposes a fifty-year cover up concerning history’s most notorious drug, and details not only the damning case against manufacturers Grünenthal—whose enthusiastic promotion of their lucrative drug in the face of mounting evidence beggars belief—but also the moving story of the Rowe family. Spanning Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Sweden and, of course, Germany, Silent Shock is an epic account of corporate wrongdoing against a backdrop of heroic personal struggle and sacrifice. Michael Magazanik has worked as a journalist for the Age, the Australian and ABC-TV, and is now a lawyer with Slater & Gordon. He lives in Melbourne with his partner and three children. ‘Magazanik exposes myths and concealments on a grand scale... A compelling read. Highly recommended.’ BookMooch ‘Magazanik—a lawyer on the Rowes’ legal team and a former journalist—has woven an extraordinary story...Magazanik has moulded [the Rowes'] story into a modern Australian myth, the battlers who took on the pharmaceuticals and won.' Age/Sydney Morning Herald ‘A harrowing read of the damage wrought by this infamous drug.’ WA Today ‘A frightening account of secrets in the pharmaceutical industry and the inspiring story of a family and their legal team that just wouldn't give up.’ Law Society Journal ‘Silent Shock is an ambitious, important book...Magazanik does an excellent job.’ Australian Book Review