Personality and Psychopathology: Feminist Reappraisals

by Laura S. Brown (Editor), Mary Ballou (Editor)

Under the scrutiny of feminist theory, traditional theories of personality and psychopathology have been shown to be inadequate primarily because the theories reflect the biased cultural norms in which they were developed. This volume, synthesizing over 20 years of feminist thinking, presents original critiques of mainstream psychological theories and lays the groundwork for the development of a context-based, feminist psychological theory. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

272 pages, Hardcover

First published January 31, 1992

About the author

Dr. Laura S. Brown is a clinical and forensic psychologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Brown has taught at Argosy University, University of Washington, and Southern Illinois University.

Dr. Brown practices from a feminist perspective. She has received many honors. Dr. Brown has published a number of articles, books, and programs throughout her successful career.

Dr. Brown has served a number of psychological organizations including the Washington State Psychological Association as the President, State Legislative Advocacy Coordinator, Webmaster, Convention Program Chair, and many other high ranking positions within the WSPA.

Dr. Brown is the current director of the Fremont Community Therapy Project and she maintains a private practice in the greater city of Seattle.