Abstract
The humanities have become increasingly involved in the critique of psychiatry. Scholars in philosophy, literature, cultural studies, and the performing and visual arts see psychiatry not only as a viable subject, but also as one for which their contributions have an opportunity to reform this often maligned specialty. Yet despite all the criticism directed towards the field, psychiatry has never in its history enjoyed as much success and esteem as it does today. The following essay reviews three books from the humanities dedicated to reforming psychiatry. It explores the potential success of their efforts given the present success—and entrenchment—of biological psychiatry.
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