American Madness

The Rise and Fall of Dementia Praecox

Richard Noll

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$54.50 • £43.95 • €49.00

ISBN 9780674047396

Publication Date: 11/28/2011

Short

408 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

World

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Richard Noll is Associate Professor of Psychology at DeSales University.

Awards & Accolades

Highly Commended, Psychiatry Category, 2012 BMA Medical Book Awards, British Medical Association

2012 Cheiron Book Prize, Cheiron: The International Society for the History of Behavioral & Social Sciences

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