Madness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7078728 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Raymond M Weinstein (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosm003 |
| OpenAlex | W4242939517 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Madness is a layman's term for what psychiatrists and medical professionals call mental illness or psychiatric disorder. A mad person is characterized by psychopathology of one kind or another: a disordered mind, irrational or unintelligible behavior, extreme mood swings, disturbed emotions, bouts of anxiety, or a dysfunctional personality. Madness and mental illness are terms that are both distinct from “insanity,” which is a legal concept. If a mentally disturbed individual comes before a court of law, the concern is whether he or she is insane (i.e., knew right from wrong, poses a danger to self or others, and/or is responsible for his or her actions
Anxiety · Dysfunctional family · Insanity · Irrational number · Mental health · Mental illness · Mood · Psychiatry · Psychoanalysis · Psychopathology · Psychotherapist · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |