A Psychiatrist at the Theatre
Derek Russell Davis argues that mental health professionals working in a hospital or clinic setting can learn much from playwrights about the psychological processes in mental illness. Looking at such diverse characters as Orestes, Hamlet, Lear, Ophelia, Peer Gynt, Oswald Alving and Blanche Dubois, Dr Davis shows how madness in plays is put into the context of the crucial experiences in an individual's history and current relationships, and demonstrates that these stories can be a new and exciting source of insight into mental illness.
Review: "Both literate and humane . . . the plays are used to illustrate a pre-existing psychodynamic theory of mental illness which may provide valuable insight for psychotherapists."
-"British Journal of Psychotherapy
"I like the humility in this book--it is invitational and sets in motion ideas and associations that continue into the reader's own frame of reference."
-Sue Jennings
1: Introduction. 2: Lessons at the theatre. 3: Models of madness. 4: The stories plays tell. 5: Reality and illusion. 6: Family feuds. 7: Breaking free from the past. 8: Recoveries. 9: Conclusions. Notes and sources. Index.
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