001464320 000__ 03851nam\\2200577\i\4500 001464320 001__ 1464320 001464320 003__ DLC 001464320 005__ 20230621003252.0 001464320 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 001464320 007__ cr\cn\nnnunnun 001464320 008__ 221215s2023\\\\nyua\\\\ob\\\\001\0\eng\d 001464320 010__ $$a 2022052295 001464320 020__ $$a9781636670478 001464320 020__ $$a1636670474 001464320 020__ $$a9781636670461 001464320 020__ $$a1636670466 001464320 020__ $$z9781433199967 001464320 040__ $$aNhCcYBP$$cNhCcYBP 001464320 042__ $$apcc 001464320 050_4 $$aBF408$$b.H542 2023 001464320 08200 $$a153.3/5$$223/eng/20230120 001464320 1001_ $$aHo, David Y. F.,$$eauthor. 001464320 24510 $$aFire burning in my head :$$ba psychologist's self-study reveals how madness may enrich your life in diverse cultures /$$cDavid Y. F. Ho. 001464320 264_1 $$aNew York :$$bPeter Lang,$$c[2023] 001464320 300__ $$a1 online resource ( xxii, 421 pages) :$$billustrations 001464320 336__ $$atext$$btxt$$2rdacontent 001464320 337__ $$acomputer$$bc$$2rdamedia 001464320 338__ $$aonline resource$$bcr$$2rdacarrier 001464320 500__ $$a"Written by a Professor of Clinical of Psychology, this book is accessible to thoughtful readers who seek to be better informed on how to harness the creative energy of madness to enrich one's life. It comprises two main parts: The first part tells the story of how a psychologist-cum-patient performs a self-study of "madness" in great detail. It belongs to the long tradition of ideographic studies that attend to the uniqueness of each individual. The author says: "During episodes, manic symptoms are manifest. Yet, I become more colorful, sensitive, generous, and loving. I see beauty everywhere and delight in the simple things of life. I glimpse into mystical magnanimity. My mind explodes: Creative thoughts rain down fast. Now, I can bear testimony that on balance the creative energy of madness may enrich rather than damage one's life, and that it is possible to retain a measure of madness in dignified living and of dignity even in a state of madness." The second part gives extensive coverage to various aspects of mental disorders from a scientific perspective. Adhering to the nomothetic tradition of knowledge generation, it provides the psychiatric as well as ethical, political, and sociocultural contexts for understanding mental disorders in general and the author's own case in particular. The two parts are linked together and integrated in a dialectical fashion, with the interplay between nomothetic and idiographic methods leading to a deeper understanding that neither one may obtain alone"-- Provided by publisher. 001464320 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 001464320 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users 001464320 533__ $$aElectronic reproduction.$$bAnn Arbor, MI$$nAvailable via World Wide Web. 001464320 588__ $$aDescription based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 30, 2023). 001464320 650_0 $$aCreative ability. 001464320 650_0 $$aMental illness. 001464320 655_0 $$aElectronic books 001464320 7102_ $$aProQuest (Firm) 001464320 77608 $$iPrint version:$$aHo, David Y. F.$$tFire burning in my head$$dNew York : Peter Lang, [2023]$$z9781433199967$$w(DLC) 2022052294 001464320 852__ $$bebk 001464320 85640 $$3GOBI DDA$$uhttps://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=30507907$$zOnline Access 001464320 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:1464320$$pGLOBAL_SET 001464320 980__ $$aBIB 001464320 980__ $$aEBOOK 001464320 982__ $$aEbook 001464320 983__ $$aOnline