Psychology and Mental Health: A Contribution to Developmental Psychology

Psychology and Mental Health, first published in 1950, explores the origins of behavior disorders and psychoneuroses in childhood, emphasizing their prevention and treatment. Written in non-technical language, the book reflects the author's thirty-year experience in treating patients and presents clinical examples to support their views, which differ from other analytic schools.

Format: Hardback
Length: 441 pages
Publication date: 30 January 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published in 1950, Psychology and Mental Health delves into the origins of behavior disorders and psychoneuroses, particularly focusing on their early childhood causes. A majority of psychologists concur that conditions such as hysteria, sexual perversion, obsessions, anxiety states, various behavior disorders, and delinquencies trace their roots back to childhood experiences. If these experiences are indeed the culprit, it suggests the possibility of preventing these disorders from escalating into full-fledged neurotic disorders, which can take years to cure.

The primary objective of this book is to explore the early origins of these disorders, with a primary focus on their treatment and prevention. Recognizing that mental health concerns everyone, including doctors, pastors, priests, teachers, and parents, the author has written the book in a non-technical language, ensuring accessibility to a wide audience. Drawing from over thirty years of experience in treating patients suffering from these disorders, the author presents their unique perspectives, which differ slightly from other analytic schools. Throughout the book, clinical examples are provided to illustrate and support the views presented.

This book is a reissue of the original publication from 1950. The language used reflects the time period and is intended without offense to any readers.

Weight: 984g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032195681