LAING, R D
- Era: 1927 - 1989
- Location: Scotland
- Categories: SOCIAL SCIENCE
Psychiatrist specialising in individual as a family construct. Controversial for his critique of established treatment methods in medical psychology - drugs and shocks, and his claim that there is personal meaning in 'madness' which requires understanding. Authentic morality owes more to existential insight than to bourgeois expectation.
Life
An account of Laing's life and work
Writings
Articles by and about Laing and excerpts from some of his works
Video