| Scenes of Madness: A Psychiatrist at the Theatre Revised Edition Contributor(s): Davis, Derek Russell (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415131731 ISBN-13: 9780415131735 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1995 Annotation: Derek Russell Davis argues that mental health professionals working in a hospital or clinic setting can learn much from playwrights about the psychological process in mental illness. Looking at such diverse characters as Orestes, Hamlet, King Lear, Ophelia, Peer Gynt, Oswald Alving and Blanche Dubois, Davis shows how madness in plays is put into the crucial experiences of an individual's history and current relationships, and demonstrates that these stories can be an exciting source of insight into mental illness. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Mental Health - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 616.89 |
| LCCN: 95018951 |
| Lexile Measure: 1310 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.46" W x 8.52" (0.60 lbs) 218 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Mentally Challenged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Derek Russell Davis argues that mental health professionals working in a hospital or clinic setting can learn much from playwrights about the psychological processes in mental illness. Looking at such diverse characters as Orestes, Hamlet, Lear, Ophelia, Peer Gynt, Oswald Alving and Blanche Dubois, Dr Davis shows how madness in plays is put into the context of the crucial experiences in an individual's history and current relationships, and demonstrates that these stories can be a new and exciting source of insight into mental illness. |