The Vital Balance: The Life Process in Mental Health and Illness

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The Vital Balance: The Life Process in Mental Health and Illness

The Vital Balance

Written by Karl A. Menninger
4.85 42,240 ratings
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The name & the natureThe urge to classify The evolution of diagnosis The evolution of treatment Toward a theory of human behavior Coping devices of everyday living The first of five orders of dysfunctionA second order of dyscontrol: the neurotic syndromes & personalitiesA third order of dyscontrol: naked aggressionDysfunction of a fourth & a fifth orderThe role of the physician in the illness-recovery processPrevention, endurance & transcendenceAppendix: Attest & ExhibitsNotesIndes

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Pages 531
Language Eng
Publisher The Viking Press
Published November 28, 1963
ISBN 7748370
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After spending years working in the corporate world, Karl A. Menninger finally decided to pursue a lifelong passion for writing. They currently reside in a quiet suburb where they spend most of their time outlining new stories, reading extensively, and occasionally attempting to bake.

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Masterpiece from start to finish. I adored how the story unfolded. It kept me captivated without sacrificing elegance. Worth every moment spent reading.
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