Sociology
Anti-psychiatrists like Laing & Esterson believed that:
Psychiatry was an out-moded form of treatment and should be replaced by alternative therapies like aromatherapy and kinesiology
Mental illnesses were biological in origin, so there was no point in studying ‘the mind’ as experienced by the patient
Psychiatrists were agents of capitalism who tried to instill ruling class ideology into their patients
Behaviour that seemed bizarre could be seen as a reasonable response to disturbed patterns of family interaction
Behaviour that seemed bizarre could be seen as a reasonable response to disturbed patterns of family interaction
Although they were trained psychiatrists, Laing and Esterson became critical of the way in which mental illness was presumed to be an indication of pathology in the individual mind. Instead, they argued that what was seen as ‘madness’ was generated by bizarre patterns of interaction in the family, such as distorted communication. Symptoms of schizophrenia, in particular, could then be seen as a rational response of withdrawal to protect oneself. 136-137
Behaviour that seemed bizarre could be seen as a reasonable response to disturbed patterns of family interaction Although they were trained psychiatrists, Laing and Esterson became critical of the way in which mental illness was presumed to be an indication of pathology in the individual mind. Instead, they argued that what was seen as ‘madness’ was generated by bizarre patterns of interaction in the family, such as distorted communication. Symptoms of schizophrenia, in particular, could then be seen as a rational response of withdrawal to protect oneself. 136-137
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