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A controversial and ground-breaking new popular science title which looks at how "mental illness" needs to be completely redefined This controversial new book describes how human behavior thoughts, emotions, actions, and mental health can be largely explained if we understand how people make sense of their world and how that framework of understanding has been learned. This groundbreaking book presents a simple but radical new model of mental well-being. Published following the publication of the new edition of the controversial "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual," the book challenges notions such as "mental illness" and "abnormal psychology" as old-fashioned, demeaning, and invalid, and argues that diagnoses such as "depression" and "schizophrenia" are unhelpful. Kinderman argues that one consequence of our current obsession with a medical approach to human well-being and distress is that human problems are too often merely diagnosed and treated, rather than understood. Witten by an expert in his field, and accessible to all those interested in and affected by mental health issues, this book will change the way we define mental illness forever."This controversial new book describes how human behaviour - thoughts, emotions, actions and mental health - can be largely explained if we understand how people make sense of their world and how that framework of understanding has been learned. In this ground-breaking book, Peter Kinderman, presents a simple, but radical new model of mental well-being. Published following the publication of the new edition of the controversial, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, the author challenges notions such as 'mental illness' and 'abnormal psychology' as old-fashioned, demeaning and invalid, and argues that diagnoses such as 'depression' and 'schizophrenia' are unhelpful. Kinderman argues that one consequence of our current obsession with a medical approach to human well-being and distress, is that human problems are too often merely diagnosed and treated, rather than understood. Written by an expert in his field, and accessible to all those interested in and affected by mental health issues, The New Laws of Psychology will change the way we define mental illness forever. ISBN-10 1780336004 ISBN-13 9781780336008 Author Peter Kinderman Number Of Pages 272 pages Format Paperback Publication Date 2015-09-22 Language English Publisher Little, Brown Book Group Limited Publication Year 2015 Copyright Date 2014 Illustrated Yes Weight 10.3 Oz Height 0.8 In. Width 8.5 In. Length 5.6 In. Target Audience Group Trade Grade From College Freshman Grade To College Graduate Student LC Classification Number RC454 Dewey Decimal 616.89 Dewey Edition 23