Black skin, white coats Nigerian psychiatrists, decolonization, and the globalization of psychiatry / Matthew M. Heaton.
| Author/creator | Heaton, Matthew M. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, [2013] |
| Description | x, 249 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | New African histories New African histories series. ^A590193 |
| Contents | Introduction: Colonizing, decolonizing, and globalizing the history of psychiatry -- Colonial institutions and networks of ethnopsychiatry -- Decolonizing psychiatric institutions and networks -- Mentally ill Nigerian immigrants in the United Kingdom : the international dimensions of decolonizing psychiatry -- Schizophrenia, depression, and "brain-fag syndrome" : diagnosis and the boundaries of culture -- Gatekeepers of the mind : psychotherapy and "traditional" healers -- The paradoxes of psychoactive drugs -- Conclusion: Nigerian psychiatrists and the globalization of psychiatry. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-244) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013027515 |
| ISBN | 9780821420706 (pb : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780821444733 (electronic) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |