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Smith, Carl R., Ed. – Iowa Perspective, 1981
The lead article by H. Drummond examines the cultural context of psychosis and concludes that madness is deeply rooted in social and sexual inequality. The author, a psychiatrist, supports his argument with case studies, reports on the use of drugs with the psychotic, research on efforts to demonstrate that schizophrenia is a biological illness,…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Drug Therapy, Emotional Disturbances, Individual Power
