1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910778182303321

Autore

Kushner Howard I

Titolo

A cursing brain? [[electronic resource] ] : the histories of Tourette syndrome / / Howard I. Kushner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, 1999

ISBN

0-674-03986-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii ) : ill., ports

Disciplina

616.83

Soggetti

Tourette syndrome - History

Tic disorders

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-290) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Note on Terms -- 1. An Elusive Syndrome -- 2. The Case of the Cursing Marquise -- 3. A Disputed Illness -- 4. The Case of “O.” and the Emergence of Psychoanalysis -- 5. Competing Claims -- 6. The Disappearance of Tic Illness -- 7. Margaret Mahler and the Tic Syndrome -- 8. Haloperidol and the Persistence of the Psychogenic Frame -- 9. The French Resistance -- 10. The Triumph of the Organic Narrative -- 11. Clashing Cultural Conceptions -- 12. Clinical Lessons -- Glossary -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

This text traces the problematic classification through three distinct but overlapping stories: that of the claims of medical knowledge, that of patients' experiences, and that of cultural expectations and assumptions.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911018759203321

Autore

Wehlburg Catherine M

Titolo

Academic Master Planning : Guiding Strategic Innovation for Academic Leadership / / by Catherine M. Wehlburg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025

ISBN

3-031-95852-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (238 pages)

Collana

Springer Texts in Education, , 2366-7680

Disciplina

378

Soggetti

Education, Higher

School management and organization

Education and state

Higher Education

Organization and Leadership

Education Policy

Planificació educativa

Administració escolar

Educació superior

Política educativa

Relacions humanes

Llibres electrònics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. What is Academic Master Planning? -- 2. The Five Phases of Academic Master Planning -- 3. Phase 1 – Introducing the Academic Master Planning Process -- 4. Phase 2 – Considering the Mission and Vision of the Department or Program -- 5. Phase 3 – Developing Core Principles -- 6. Phase 4 – Creating Specific Initiatives -- 7. Phase 5 – Identifying Timeline and Needed Resources -- 8. Applications for Different Institutional Types -- 9. Using the Academic Master Plan.

Sommario/riassunto

This textbook offers a mission-driven framework for colleges and universities to craft effective academic master plans. By equipping departments with resources, it tackles relevance, efficiency, and adaptability during funding challenges, program restructuring, and



evolving labor market trends. Focused on streamlined curricula, it empowers departments to enhance learning outcomes and support seamless student progression. Packed with essential tools—collaboration strategies, and actionable insights—it addresses immediate challenges and anticipates future needs. Designed for academic leaders such as provosts, deans, and department chairs, this book fosters engagement, budget awareness, and transformative change, empowering institutions to thrive amid 21st-century complexities.