"McNally's overall goal-to analyze critically all attempts to define and delineate schizophrenia-is admirable. His attention to detail and his ability to reflect deeply on primary sources are clear strengths of his work. A Critical History of Schizophrenia will no doubt encourage greater awareness of the variability, inconsistency, and unpredictability of the concept of schizophrenia over time. This is a very important task, to which this book contributes a great deal." (Bonnie Evans, ISIS, Vol. 108 (4), 2017)
"I have been gleefully reading Kieran McNally's book on the history of schizophrenia, which turns out to be a compendium of great detail and fascination. ... It makes the book enormously valuable both as a treasure trove (in addition to an almost 30 page long reference section, there is a further 10 pages of recommended reading) and as a contribution to our understanding of this unwieldy but influential idea." (Psychodiagnosticator, psychodiagnosticator.blogspot.de, December, 2016)
"This is a text that should be prescribed reading for all entering the mental health professions. It acts as a helpful antidote to the ahistorical certainty of many textbooks and many training courses." (Padraig Collins, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 61 (4), 2016)