The compelling story of the quest to understand the human mind -and its diseases
This engaging presentation of our evolving understanding of thehuman mind and the meaning of mental illness asks the questionsthat have fascinated philosophers, researchers, clinicians, andordinary persons for millennia: What causes human behavior? Whatprocesses underlie personal functioning and psychopathology, andwhat methods work best to alleviate disorders of the mind? Writtenby Theodore Millon, a leading researcher in personality theory andpsychopathology, it features dozens of illuminating profiles offamous clinicians and philosophers.