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BL
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1018813
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b773183
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| Main Entry
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Leff, Julian P.
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| Title & Author
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The unbalanced mind /\ Julian Leff.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Columbia University Press,, ©2001.
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| Series Statement
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Maps of the mind
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168 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm.
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| ISBN
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0231120265
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: 0297646400
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: 9780231120265
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: 9780297646402
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-158) and index.
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| Abstract
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Do defective genes give rise to defective thought? The revolution in molecular genetics has given rise to the increasing optimism that advancements in biotechnology will soon uncover the causes of all disturbances of mind and behavior. In this book Leff, a leading psychiatrist, emphasizes what is known about the psychological, social, and cultural factors underlying mental illness. This leading psychiatrist rebuts the current thinking that biology will soon explain all mental health disorders. In an effort to dispel fears of a future in which genetic manipulation will tailor human behavior to match the desires of the manipulator, Leff (social and cultural psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, London) emphasizes the social dimension of mental health. She considers areas of the social network at scales ranging from intimate relationships to whole cultures.
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Mental illness-- Etiology.
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Mental illness-- Social aspects.
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Mental illness-- Treatment.
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Mental illness.
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Community Psychiatry.
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Life Change Events.
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Mental Disorders-- etiology.
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Social Environment.
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Ätiologie
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Mental illness-- Etiology.
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Mental illness-- Etiology.
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Mental illness-- Social aspects.
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Mental illness-- Social aspects.
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Mental illness-- Treatment.
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Mental illness-- Treatment.
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Mental illness.
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Mental illness.
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Psychische Störung
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Soziokultureller Faktor
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Ätiologie.
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Psychische Störung.
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Soziokultureller Faktor.
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| Dewey Classification
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616.89
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| LC Classification
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RC454.L375 2001
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| NLM classification
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WM 31 L493u 2001
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