Health debates at the bicentennial -- Wounds and memories of war -- Addiction and the war on drugs -- Dementia and the language of aging -- Developmental disabilities beyond the empty fortress -- Body image, anorexia, and the mass media -- Disorders of mood and identity -- Mental health at the millennium -- Conclusion : new voices, new communities
Summary
Halliwell examines the cultural history of modern American medicine and psychiatry focusing on the late twentieth century. He pays particular attention to the politics of the post-Watergate, bicentennial-era American nation and brings into conversation a diverse cast of writers, filmmakers, physicians, policy-makers, social critics, and public figures
Analysis
PTSD
bipolar
case study
depression
diagnosis
medical
mental disease
mental health
patient care
patient
psychiatric
psychiatry
psychology
schizophrenia
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
This title is designated as a historical resource after 2022