(Mis)Diagnosed

"A passionate and well-informed study on the importance of improving inclusiveness in mental health evaluations."―Kirkus ReviewsIn a...
¥4,087 JPY
¥4,087 JPY
SKU: 9781948742993
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 6 left in stock
Author: Jonathan Foiles
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Subtotal: ¥4,087
10 customers are viewing this product
(Mis)Diagnosed by Foiles, Jonathan

(Mis)Diagnosed

¥4,087

(Mis)Diagnosed

¥4,087
Author: Jonathan Foiles
Format: Paperback
Language: English

"A passionate and well-informed study on the importance of improving inclusiveness in mental health evaluations."―Kirkus Reviews

In a clear, empathetic style, Jonathan Foiles, author of the critically acclaimed This City Is Killing Me, takes us through troubling examples of bias in mental health work. Placing them in context of past blunders in the history of psychiatry and the DSM, he looks closely at questions that lay bare the intersections between mental health care, race, gender, and sexuality:

- Why are women more likely to be labeled borderline personalities?

- Is transphobia being treated today like homosexuality was in the past?

- Has "protest psychosis," a term used to diagnose Black men during the civil rights era, simply been renamed schizoaffective disorder?

- How different is our current label of "intellectual disability" from the history of eugenics?

- What does it actually mean to be diagnosed with a "mental illness"?

This slim but wide-ranging collection of essays wrestles with these questions and offers potential ways forward in a world where mental health diagnoses can be helpful, but not necessarily absolute.

A pragmatic and sympathetic guide to how we might craft a better and more just therapeutic future for all people.



Author: Jonathan Foiles
Publisher: Belt Publishing
Published: 09/07/2021
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 6.77h x 4.80w
ISBN: 9781948742993


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2021

About the Author
Jonathan Foiles is a lecturer at the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. He is the author of This City Is Killing Me: Community Trauma and Toxic Stress in Urban America.

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Related Products

Recently Viewed Products