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A Piece of my Mind : A psychiatrist on the couch
Gordon Parker AO, one of Australia's foremost clinical psychiatrists, is known for having strong and provocative views. He's been described as 'charming, witty and erudite', sometimes 'intimidating and intolerant', and 'variously regarded with fear, loathing, admiration and respect'.
In this autobiography, the founder of the Black Dog Institute and Scientia Professor of Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales recounts early formative experiences that eventually led to a career in psychiatry, and what he has, in turn, contributed to the profession over four decades.
He also records his concerns about the current models for diagnosing and managing mood disorders, and their weighting to often politically driven clinical guidelines. He offers his views – informed by experience, research and respect for human resilience – on what is 'good psychiatry' and its rewards.
This is a book relevant to all health practitioners – and to those curious about the fascinating world of a psychiatrist and psychiatry – by a man internationally recognised as a leading authority in the field.
In this autobiography, the founder of the Black Dog Institute and Scientia Professor of Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales recounts early formative experiences that eventually led to a career in psychiatry, and what he has, in turn, contributed to the profession over four decades.
He also records his concerns about the current models for diagnosing and managing mood disorders, and their weighting to often politically driven clinical guidelines. He offers his views – informed by experience, research and respect for human resilience – on what is 'good psychiatry' and its rewards.
This is a book relevant to all health practitioners – and to those curious about the fascinating world of a psychiatrist and psychiatry – by a man internationally recognised as a leading authority in the field.
352 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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Gordon Parker
37 books16 followersGordon Parker is Scientia Professor of Psychiatry at the University of NSW, Professorial Fellow at the Black Dog Institute, and a renowned researcher and expert on mood disorders. Kerrie Eyers is a psychologist based at the Black Dog Institute, Sydney. Gordon Parker and Kerrie Eyers are editors of the bestselling Journeys with the Black Dog and several other books on depression. Philip Boyce is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Sydney, Professorial Fellow at the Black Dog Institute, and an international expert on postnatal depression.
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April 10, 2018
Much more technical than I thought it would be, more suited to health practitioners
November 13, 2019
Absolute garbage. Disjointed, self-congratulatory rambling from a very clearly narcissistic author who seems to totally fail to empathise with humanity despite his training as a psychiatrist.
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