Falling into the Fire A Psychiatrist's Encounters with the Mind in Crisis

Name: Falling into the Fire A Psychiatrist's Encounters with the Mind in Crisis
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ISBN: 9780143125716

ISBN-10: 0143125710

ISBN-13: 9780143125716

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Authors: Christine Montross

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Falling Into the Fire is psychiatrist Christine Montross’s thoughtful investigation of the gripping patient encounters that have challenged and deepened her practice. The majority of the patients Montross treats in Falling Into the Fire are seen in the locked inpatient wards of a psychiatric hospital; all are in moments of profound crisis. We meet a young woman who habitually commits self-injury, having ingested light bulbs, a box of nails, and a steak knife, among other objects. Her repeated visits to the hospital incite the frustration of the staff, leading Montross to examine how emotion can interfere with proper care. A recent college graduate, dressed in a tunic and declaring that love…

Book details

List price: $24.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 7/29/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.52" wide x 8.45" long x 0.68" tall
Weight: 0.528
Language: English