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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Author
gptkb:psychology |
| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:University_of_Glasgow
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Kingsley_Hall
gptkb:The_Philadelphia_Association |
| gptkbp:awards |
Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Glasgow |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1927-10-07
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| gptkbp:born |
October 7, 1927
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:4
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Advocacy for patient rights
Development of family therapy Promotion of alternative therapies Promotion of the concept of 'madness' as a social construct Critique of societal norms regarding mental health Critique of the medical model of mental illness Exploration of existential themes in therapy Exploration of the therapeutic relationship Focus on the subjective experience of patients Influence on the development of narrative therapy Influence on the field of psychotherapy Advocacy for the de-institutionalization of mental health care Promotion of self-help and peer support in mental health. Critique of the pharmaceutical approach to mental illness Exploration of the impact of family dynamics on mental health Exploration of the relationship between madness and creativity |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1989-08-23
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| gptkbp:died |
August 23, 1989
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:philosophy
gptkb:psychology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
R. D. Laing
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:David_Rosenhan
gptkb:David_Cooper gptkb:John_F._Kennedy gptkb:Erving_Goffman gptkb:Victor_Frankl gptkb:John_Bowlby gptkb:Irvin_D._Yalom gptkb:Thomas_Szasz gptkb:Rollo_May gptkb:Richard_Bentall |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Carl_Jung
gptkb:Friedrich_Nietzsche |
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Anti-psychiatry_movement
Humanistic psychology Critique of psychiatric practices Exploration of mental illness Anti-psychiatry |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Scottish
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
Knots
The Divided Self The Politics of Experience Sanity, Madness and the Family The Knots The Self and Others The Voice of Experience |
| gptkbp:notable_works |
The Divided Self
The Politics of Experience Sanity, Madness and the Family |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Writer gptkb:psychology |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Glasgow
gptkb:London |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Marion Laing
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| gptkbp:website |
rdlaing.com
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:David_Healy
gptkb:Donald_Winnicott gptkb:Dancing_Naked_in_the_Mind_Field |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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