Some Thoughts on Thomas Szasz

Some Thoughts on Thomas Szasz

The author explores Thomas Szasz's concept of mental illness as socially rather than organically determined, his division of analysands into "seekers" and "avoiders," and the implications of this for autonomy/heteronomy. The author feels that Dr. Szasz may be reinstating the...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of psychiatry 1969-04, Vol.125 (10), p.1429-1431
1. Verfasser: SANDER, FRED M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Ethics
Ethics, Medical
History of Medicine
Humans
Mental Disorders - etiology
Mental Disorders - therapy
Morals
Physician-Patient Relations
Psychiatry
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Religion and Psychology
Science
Self Concept
Social Values
Szasz
United States
Volition
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Zusammenfassung:The author explores Thomas Szasz's concept of mental illness as socially rather than organically determined, his division of analysands into "seekers" and "avoiders," and the implications of this for autonomy/heteronomy. The author feels that Dr. Szasz may be reinstating the mind-body dichotomy in his emphasis on a division between medicine and psychiatry, although his concern with psychiatry's need for a value system is important.
ISSN:0002-953X
1535-7228
DOI:10.1176/ajp.125.10.1429