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An eternally relevant work of genius, which should be in all University libraries.:

Thomas Szasz should have been awarded the Nobel Prize for this original brilliance , illuminating the mysterious process of Psychotherapy. As a medical practitioner myself, having attended a lecture by Thomas Szasz as a student, I have often read his articles, marvelling at his command of literature, as well as his insight into the human mind. Until I read this book, which I discovered recently, I have been in the dark. I believe this book should be read by all "mental health " practitioners, students, and... more info

Psychiatry: How It Should Be Practiced:

I always found writings and ideas of Dr. Thomas Szasz fascinating, and I have read most of his books. Almost all of them include a disclaimer by the author: differently phrased but always firm statements that the kind of psychiatry Dr. Szasz practices has nothing to do with the conventional coercive psychiatry. I often wondered what kind of psychiatry Dr. Szasz does practice, and if there is a way to practice psychiatry at all if you accept Dr. Szasz basic ideas (these ideas, of course, are not exclusively... more info

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