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The Divided Self by R. D. Laing (Paperback, 1970)
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Being interested in psychotherapy and mental health I took my opportunity to pick up this classic cheaply. Some say that this, the author's first and most celebrated work is a relatively easy read - but I had to read the early chapters slowly and carefully to feel that I understood them. - but it was worth the effort.(Perhaps I'm getting old ). To understand psychosis surely, is to better understand the human condition - and is that a simple undertaking ? - of course not. The case histories towards the end came as something of a relief - the flesh on the theoretical bones. Surely, the first step in helping a psychotic person is to begin to understand them. Lets remember that the author had considerable clinical experience before he wrote this. So if you want to study psychosis read this, and you will only end up knowing more rather than lessRead full review
BUT unfortunately it wasn't the first edition, and it had considerable differences with the first edition.
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