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Camille Robcis, "Disalienation: Politics, Philosophy, and Radical Psychiatry in Postwar France" (U Chicago Press, 2021)

New Books in Critical Theory

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Psychoanalysis and Politics: The Birth of Institutional Psychotherapy

This chapter examines the development of institutional psychotherapy in postwar France, emphasizing its connections to psychoanalysis and social structures. It discusses how political dynamics, particularly the historical backdrop of World War II and fascism, influenced psychiatric practices and the understanding of mental health. Key figures and theoretical influences, including Marx and Freud, are highlighted to illustrate the evolution of thought regarding the interplay between psychiatry and society.

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