Critical Neuroscience and Mental Health

Strong, Tom

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Critical Neuroscience and Mental Health

Tom Strong³

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First Online: 21 January 2021

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Abstract

Neuroscience has become a significant, “promissory discourse” of mental health research and practice. This pioneer entry critically examines some of the promises and accomplishments of neuroscience discourse in mental health, with a focus on what is afforded and constrained by its use. Consideration is also given to the ways that neuroscience discourse has shaped notions of identity, culture, and practices of well-being.

Keywords

Neuroscience
Discourse
Mental health
Critical psychology

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Strong, T. (2021). Critical Neuroscience and Mental Health. In: Lester, J.N., O'Reilly, M. (eds) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Critical Perspectives on Mental Health. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12852-4_34-1

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12852-4_34-1
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