Mirrors of Madness

Patrolling the Psychic Border

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Psychiatry, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
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Author: Bruce Luske ISBN: 9781351505116
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: September 29, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Bruce Luske
ISBN: 9781351505116
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: September 29, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Mirrors of Madness depicts the social-psychological processes and institutional consequences of psychiatric staffs experience of ""closet insanity"" (private worries about theirown social and psychological competence) and ""reverse role modeling"" (identification with their labeled psychotic clients' public behavior).The book shows how, in attempting to ward off the threat involved in these processes, staffs tend to be more vigilant of their own behavior while redirecting their insecurities toward their clients in the form of derogatory humor in psychiatric evaluations. These and other activities are shown to be inhibiting factors in the rehabilitative function of social control agencies.

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Mirrors of Madness depicts the social-psychological processes and institutional consequences of psychiatric staffs experience of ""closet insanity"" (private worries about theirown social and psychological competence) and ""reverse role modeling"" (identification with their labeled psychotic clients' public behavior).The book shows how, in attempting to ward off the threat involved in these processes, staffs tend to be more vigilant of their own behavior while redirecting their insecurities toward their clients in the form of derogatory humor in psychiatric evaluations. These and other activities are shown to be inhibiting factors in the rehabilitative function of social control agencies.

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