Proper noun
Szasz (plural Szaszes)
A surname.
Abolition of the insanity defense Szasz believed that testimony about the mental competence of a defendant should not be admissible in trials. Source: Internet
According to Szasz, to understand the metaphorical nature of the term "disease" in psychiatry, one must first understand its literal meaning in the rest of medicine. Source: Internet
Many diseases that are outside the purview of psychiatry are defined purely in terms of the constellation of the symptoms, signs and natural history they present yet Szasz has not expressed any doubt regarding their existence. Source: Internet
Psychiatry, supported by the State through various Mental Health Acts, has become a modern secular state religion according to Szasz. Source: Internet
Frank Herbert was interested in the work of Thomas Szasz and the anti-psychiatry movement. Source: Internet
I have nothing to do with Scientology. citation Reception Szasz was a strong critic of institutional psychiatry and his publications were very widely read. Source: Internet