Jamison's "An Unquiet Mind"

Paper Summary:

The paper relates that Jamison in "An Unquiet Mind" examines her own disorder through descriptive text that sheds new light on the scope of the condition itself and on the feelings of the patient. The paper then discusses how Jamison's work has affected this writer's personal knowledge about the topic. The paper concludes with a personal, positive response to the book.

Outline:
Theme and Thesis
Author's Approach
Synthesis
Knowledge
Response

From the Paper:

"Jamison (1995) wrote of her life long battle with manic depressive disorder, which became a constant factor in the development of her life. A professor of psychiatry at John's Hopkins University, Jamison believed that by relating her personal experience with manic depressive disorder she would be able to assist others that suffered from the same condition and allow them to realize that there were alternatives to the upheaval in their lives. Jamison's (1995) obvious intention in creating the text was further to allow professionals and others that have been impacted by manic depressive disorder to comprehend the depth of the disorder and the extent to which it affects lives from a personal perspective. "

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• Jamison, K. (1995). An unquiet mind. New York: Knopf.

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