The Myth of Mental Illness: Foundations of a Theory of Personal Conduct (Paperback)

"The landmark book that argued that psychiatry consistently expands its definition of mental illness to impose its authority over moral and cultural conflict." - New York Times "Enormously courageous and highly infomative, and it makes fascinating reading . . . bold and often brilliant." - Science "Controversial and influential . . . an iconoclastic work." - Joyce Carol Oates, New York Times Book Review "Szasz's radical views on mental illness and drug addiction have been presented with great consistency and courage . . . I predict that Dr. Szasz's work and thought will once again come to the fore: he takes the long view." - Will Self, The Times (London) "A classic." - Salon.com "A damning critique of mental illness . . . a classic work." - Toronto Star "Quite probably, Szasz has done more than any other man to alert the American public to the potential dangers of an excessively psychiatrized society." - Atlantic Monthly