In 1913 Karl Jaspers published his psychiatric magnum opus - the Allgemeine Psychopathologie (General Psychopathology). The idea inspiring his book was to bring order into the chaos of abnormal psychic phenomena by rigorous description and classification, thus empowering psychiatry with a valid and reliable method. After almost one century, many of the concepts challenged by Jaspers are still at issue, and Jaspers' investigation is, even now, the ground for analyses and discussions. With a new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) in development, many of the issues concerning methodology and diagnosis are still the subject of much discussion and debate. This volume brings together leading psychiatrists and philosophers to discuss and evaluate the impact of this volume, its relevance today, and the legacy it left.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13
9780199609253
eBay Product ID (ePID)
152400815
Product Key Features
Book Title
One Century of Karl Jaspers' General Psychopathology
Author
Thomas Fuchs, Giovanni Stanghellini
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Medicine, Psychology, Popular Philosophy
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
344 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
233mm
Item Width
166mm
Item Weight
514g
Additional Product Features
Topic Area
Clinical Psychology
Series Title
International Perspectives in Philosophy & Psychiatry