Masters of the Mind: Exploring the Story of Mental Illness from Ancient Times to the New Millennium Hardcover - 2004
by Theodore Millon; Contribution by Seth D. Grossman; Contribution by Sarah E. Meagher
First line
Current theories and known facts about personality and behavior are the product of a long and continuing history of human curiosity and achievement (Millon, 1969).
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Advance praise for MASTERS OF THE MIND
"A magnificent work from an author who is, himself, a master of the mind."
--Raymond D. Fowler, PhD, Past president and former CEO of the American Psychological Association
"Sweeping in scope and truly impressive in its scholarship, Millon's text traces historical developments and identifies the thinkers and scientists who from antiquity to the present time have shaped contemporary understanding of how the mind works. This captivating and informative volume will be appreciated and valued by all readers interested in the history of ideas."
--Irving B. Weiner, PhD, University of South Florida
"Wide ranging, cohesive, and eminently readable, Theodore Millon's Masters of the Mind is a tour de force from one of the world's leading psychologists....a major touchstone for all those interested in these fascinating stories of mental disorders and the search for systems to understand and treat [them]."
--Jeffrey J. Magnavita, PhD, Connecticut Center for Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
"A fascinating, informative, comprehensive, broad-minded, brilliant, and perceptive tour of the universe of views of mental function and dysfunction, this book helps the reader understand contributions from nearly every conceivably relevant discipline throughout history."
--Lorna Smith Benjamin, PhD, University of Utah, Neuropsychiatric Institute
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Advance praise for MASTERS OF THE MIND
"A magnificent work from an author who is, himself, a master of the mind."
--Raymond D. Fowler, PhD, Past president and former CEO of the American Psychological Association
"Sweeping in scope and truly impressive in its scholarship, Millon's text traces historical developments and identifies the thinkers and scientists who from antiquity to the present time have shaped contemporary understanding of how the mind works. This captivating and informative volume will be appreciated and valued by all readers interested in the history of ideas."
--Irving B. Weiner, PhD, University of South Florida
"Wide ranging, cohesive, and eminently readable, Theodore Millon's Masters of the Mind is a tour de force from one of the world's leading psychologists....a major touchstone for all those interested in these fascinating stories of mental disorders and the search for systems to understand and treat [them]."
--Jeffrey J. Magnavita, PhD, Connecticut Center for Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
"A fascinating, informative, comprehensive, broad-minded, brilliant, and perceptive tour of the universe of views of mental function and dysfunction, this book helps the reader understand contributions from nearly every conceivably relevant discipline throughout history."
--Lorna Smith Benjamin, PhD, University of Utah, Neuropsychiatric Institute
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- Title Masters of the Mind: Exploring the Story of Mental Illness from Ancient Times to the New Millennium
- Author Theodore Millon; Contribution by Seth D. Grossman; Contribution by Sarah E. Meagher
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Printing
- Pages 641
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wiley, Hoboken, NJ
- Date 2004-08-06
- ISBN 9780471469858 / 0471469858
- Weight 2.35 lbs (1.07 kg)
- Dimensions 9.56 x 6.22 x 1.39 in (24.28 x 15.80 x 3.53 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Mental illness - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004043538
- Dewey Decimal Code 616.890
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- Choice, 01/01/2005, Page 938
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