Kotowicz, Zbigniew.

R.D. Laing and the paths of anti-psychiatry. Zbigniew Kotowicz. - London : Routledge, 1997. - 160p. ; 22 cm. - Makers of modern psychotherapy . - The makers of modern psychotherapy .

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Introduction-- 2. The world of a psychotic--3. Knots--4. The dialectics of liberation--5. Psychiatry and freedom--6. Response and legacy.

Concentrating on R.D. Laing's most productive decade, the author provides a reasoned critique of Laing's theoretical writings, investigates the influences on his thinking and considers the experimental Kingsley Hall community.

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Laing, R. D. 1927- --Influence.


Psychiatry--Philosophy
Psychiatry--History--20th century
Antipsychiatry.
Health and Wellbeing.
Psychotherapy
Psychiatry

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