The Naked Lady Who Stood on Her Head: A Psychiatrist's Stories of His Most Bizarre Cases

from CherieReads

I would really like to rate this 3 1/2 stars. I did enjoy this book but would not count it among my personal favorites. The cases are bizarre and entertaining while also being serious and somewhat educational. The author is a psychiatrist who recounts his experiences with some of his most unusual...

from bookwormteri

Really fascinating. I enjoyed reading about this man's career. I hadn't realized that the field has changed so much since the late 70's-early 80's. The psychotherapy was really interesting too. It is not laden down with medical terms, it is written so that a layperson can understand.

from veranaz22

An interesting collection of psychiatric stories. Nothing extreme, but still worth reading.

from akosikulot-project52

I'm a big fan of non-fiction books about things so crazy and unbelievable, they make you forget that they're non-fiction in the first place. Which is why when I first cracked open my copy of The Naked Lady Who Stood on Her Head: A Psychiatrist's Stories of His Most Bizarre Cases, co-written by Dr...

from stillwaters12

This was a great read. Dr. Small tells about some of his most interesting and challenging clients from his time as a young doctor in 1979 to his seasoned Psychiatrist days in 2008. Each chapter is another case and all are told with a balance of mystery solving with his genuine care for his patien...