Published December, 2017
By Thomas Fuchs
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: International Perspectives in Philosophy & Psychiatry
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Present day neuroscience places the brain at the centre of study. But what if researchers viewed the brain not as the foundation of life, rather as a mediating organ? Ecology of the Brain addresses this very question. It considers the human body as a collective, a living being which uses the brain to mediate interactions.

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Published November, 2015
By Michelle Maiese
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: International Perspectives in Philosophy & Psychiatry
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Embodied Selves and Divided Minds examines how research in embodied cognition and enactivism can contribute to our understanding of the nature of self-consciousness, the metaphysics of personal identity, and the disruptions to self-awareness that occur in case of psychopathology.

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Published August, 2015
By Somogy Varga
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: International Perspectives in Philosophy & Psychiatry
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Naturalism, Interpretation, and Mental Disorder is an original new work focusing on the challenges we face when trying to interpret and understand mental illness. The book integrates a hermeneutical perspective, and shows how such an approach can reveal important facts about historical sources in psychiatry, and the nature of dialogue in the therapeutic encounter.

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Published August, 2015
By George Graham
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: International Perspectives in Philosophy & Psychiatry
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What, if anything, is religious or spiritual delusion? What does religious delusion reveal about the difference between good and bad spirituality? The Abraham Dilemma: A Divine Delusion is the first book written by a philosopher on the topic of religious delusion - on the disorder's causes, contents, consequences, diagnosis and treatment

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Published December, 2014
By Matthew Ratcliffe
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: International Perspectives in Philosophy & Psychiatry
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Experiences of Depression is a philosophical exploration of what it is like to be depressed. In this important new book, Matthew Ratcliffe develops a detailed account of depression experiences by drawing on work in phenomenology, philosophy of mind and psychology, and several other disciplines.

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Published November, 2014
By Peter Zachar, Drozdstoj St. Stoyanov, Massimiliano Aragona and Assen Jablensky
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: International Perspectives in Philosophy & Psychiatry
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In this important new book in the IPPP series, a group of leading thinkers in psychiatry, psychology, and philosophy offer alternative perspectives that address both the scientific and clinical aspects of psychiatric validation, emphasizing throughout their philosophical and historical considerations.

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Published October, 2014
By Kenneth S. Kendler and Josef Parnas
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: International Perspectives in Philosophy & Psychiatry
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Psychiatry has been subject to major changes in the last 150 years. This book explores the forces that have shaped these changes and how they have impacted on the psychiatric profession in this time. The result is a dynamic discussion about the nature of psychiatric disorders, and a book that is compelling reading.

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Published June, 2014
By Mona Gupta
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: International Perspectives in Philosophy & Psychiatry
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In this groundbreaking book, psychiatrist and ethicist Mona Gupta analyzes the basic assumptions of Evidence-based medicine (EBM), and critically examines their applicability to psychiatry. Highlighting ethical tensions between psychiatry and EBM, she asks the controversial question - should psychiatrists practice evidence-based medicine at all?

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Published March, 2014
By Christian Perring and Lloyd Wells
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: International Perspectives in Philosophy & Psychiatry
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Within child and adolescent psychiatry, there are a number of potential dilemmas pertaining to diagnosis, treatment, the protection of the child, as well as the child's own developing intelligence and moral judgement. Diagnostic Dilemmas in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is the first in the IPPP series to explore this highly complex topic.

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Published November, 2013
By Lubomira Radoilska
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: International Perspectives in Philosophy & Psychiatry
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The way in which society views addiction underlies how it treats, understands, blames, or even punishes those with addictive behaviours. This fascinating new book addresses a number of paradoxes faced by current thinking about addiction and weakness of will, in particular the significance of control and intention for responsible action

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