The Unbalanced Mind

Julian Leff

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October, 2001
Cloth, 192 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-12026-5
$33.00 / £23.00

"Convincingly argues that genetics alone cannot completely explain the cause of psychiatric disorders. . . Those with an interest in the relationship between the social world, genetics and the problems of mental life will enjoy this." — Publishers Weekly

"Essential for health and mental health workers but too important for lay readers to miss. . . . Highly recommended." — Library Journal (starred review)

"An excellent study. . . enlightening, the writing crisp and clear, the comparison of what is labeled as "abnormal" to what many "normal" people do refreshing and on the mark." — Choice

"Argues that what is known about social and interpersonal factors in mental illnesses has greater applicability in patient care than do basic biological research findings." — American Scientist

Related Subjects

• Neuroscience & Psychology

Series

• Maps of the Mind

About the Author

Julian Leff is professor of social and cultural psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry in London. He has published more than two hundred articles and contributes regularly to television and radio broadcasts. He is the author and coauthor of ten books, one of which won the Starkey Prize of the Royal Society of Medicine, UK. In 1999 he became the first winner of the Burgholzli Prize for outstanding contributions to psychiatry.

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