scholarly journals Thomas Szasz: An Appraisal of His Legacy Edited by C.V. Haldipur, James L. Knoll IV and Eric v.d. Luft Oxford Univeristy Press. 2019. $44.95 (pb). 324 pp. ISBN 9780198813491

2020 ◽  
Vol 216 (4) ◽  
pp. 236-236
Author(s):  
Allan Beveridge
Keyword(s):  
Thomas Szasz

The Politics of Thomas Szasz: A Sociological View

1980 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 570-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S. Goldstein
Keyword(s):  
Thomas Szasz ◽  
Sociological View

A propos de «Idéologie et Folie» (de Thomas Szasz)

1976 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 443-447
Author(s):  
Pascale Gruson
Keyword(s):  
Thomas Szasz

Critique of Views of Thomas Szasz on Legal Psychiatry

1964 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 238 ◽  
Author(s):  
MANFRED S. GUTTMACHER
Keyword(s):  
Thomas Szasz

scholarly journals Remembering Thomas Szasz

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Louis Ruffalo
Keyword(s):  
Thomas Szasz

The clinical wisdom of Thomas Szasz

Thomas Szasz ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 139-154
Author(s):  
Mantosh J. Dewan ◽  
Eugene A. Kaplan
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Object Relations ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Object Relations Theory ◽  
Patient Relationship ◽  
Physician Patient Relationship ◽  
Popular Belief ◽  
Patient’S Experience ◽  
Physician Patient ◽  
Thomas Szasz

Besides Szasz’s controversial views are brilliant contributions to clinical practice, including the following examples: (1) He elaborated the physician-patient relationship with three models—“activity-passivity,” “guidance-cooperation,” and “mutual participation.” (2) In The Ethics of Psychoanalysis (1965), he promoted “autonomous psychotherapy,” which involved noncoercive dialogue between therapist and patient that would lead to education and growth for the latter. (3) He argued that transference is part of the analyst’s judgment and the patient’s experience, and that there is a relationship between transference and learning. (4) He used principles of “object relations” theory to explicate deeply the signs and symptoms of schizophrenia. Contrary to popular belief, he was not “antipsychiatry” simpliciter. As a theorist, he clarified language and tried to understand pain. As a practicing clinician, he advocated ways to help people in distress, urged embracing the freedom and autonomy of patients, and treated them as persons with abilities to help themselves.

Szasz and the Law: An Alternative View

1976 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 551-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee S. Weinberg ◽  
Richard E. Vatz
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Human Behavior ◽  
Legal Theory ◽  
Human Freedom ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Alternative View ◽  
Previous Issue ◽  
Medical Models ◽  
Institutional Psychiatry ◽  
Thomas Szasz

In a previous issue C. G. Schoenfeld attempted to disprove Thomas Szasz’ theory that mental illness is a “myth” and to dispute Szasz’ contention that current views of “mental illness” promote violent subjugation of human freedom in institutional and legal settings. This article argues that typical of many who criticize Dr. Szasz, Mr. Schoenfeld misunderstands and misrepresents Szasz’ rich theoretical arguments concerning “mental illness” and the prevalent use in law and institutional psychiatry of medical models for analyzing human behavior. Additionally, the authors urge responsible researchers to further pursue the implications of an accurate understanding of Szasz’ arguments for legal theory and practice.

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