Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A first Edition/First Printing in Fine condition that has a minor bump to the corner in a Fine dust-jacket.

Madness is Civilization: when the Diagnosis Was Social, 1948-1980 by Michael E. Staubis a book that looks at the history of mental illness and its relationship to society. It covers the period from the early days of psychiatry when it was mostly a diagnosis for aristocrats and the wealthy, to the later years when it became a diagnosis for everyone. The book looks at the changes that occurred, the controversies that arose, and the ways that mental illness has been treated over the years.; 8vo; 252 pages; Price? ? ?