The moon and madness
Lunacy, the legendary notion of minds unhinged by the moon, continues to captivate the popular imagination. Although it violates the assumptions of modern science and psychiatry, such belief remains common among mental health workers. Furthermore, several studies have found a small, unexplained corr...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Luton, U.K.] :
Andrews U.K. Ltd
2011.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798276106719 |
| Sumario: | Lunacy, the legendary notion of minds unhinged by the moon, continues to captivate the popular imagination. Although it violates the assumptions of modern science and psychiatry, such belief remains common among mental health workers. Furthermore, several studies have found a small, unexplained correlation between behaviour and the lunar cycle. The book is divided into two parts. It begins with a historical account of the lunacy concept, followed by an investigation of hypothetical mechanism... |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (262 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781283445504 9786613445506 9781845403317 |
