| Description |
187 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Current controversies |
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Current controversies.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references ( pages 174-176) and index. |
| Contents |
How Serious Is the Problem of Mental Illness? -- Mental Illness Is a Serious Problem -- Mental Illness Is Widespread / Michael J. Norden -- Depression Is Often Undiagnosed / Nancy Wartik -- Dissociative Identity Disorder Is a Common Response to Childhood Trauma / the Sidran Foundation -- The Prevalence of Mental Illness Is Exaggerated -- Mental Illness Is Too Broadly Defined / Sheila M. Rothman -- Physical Ailments Are Commonly Mistaken for Mental Illnesses / Allen P. Wilkinson -- Therapists Diagnose Mental Illness Without Basis / Scott D. Miller, Mark A. Hubble, Barry L. Duncan -- Multiple Personality Disorder Is Induced by Therapists / Paul R. McHugh -- Are Drugs the Most Effective Way to Treat Mental Illness? -- The New Antidepressants: An Overview / Julie Marquis -- Yes: Drugs Are the Most Effective Treatment for Mental Illness -- Psychoactive Drugs Successfully Treat Most Mental Illness / Judith Hooper -- Drugs Can Remedy the Symptoms of Depression / Minette Marrin -- Medication Helps Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder / Jerry Wiener -- No: Drugs Are Not the Most Effective Treatment for Mental Illness -- Therapy, Not Medication, Is the Best Treatment for Depression / Michael Yapko -- Drugs Are Overprescribed for Mental Illness / David Shanies -- Behavior-Modifying Drugs Should Not Be Prescribed for Children / Peter R. Breggin -- What Non-Drug Therapies Effectively Treat Mental Illness? -- Electroconvulsive Therapy Is a Safe and Effective Treatment for Severe Mental Illness / the American Psychiatric Association -- Electroconvulsive Therapy Causes Permanent Brain Damage / Michael Chavin -- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Helps Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder / Irene Barrett -- The Effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Is Unsubstantiated / Scott O. Lilienfeld -- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Offers Potential for Severe Depression / Matthew Kirkcaldie, Saxby Pridmore -- Biofeedback Therapy Improves Mental Conditions / Jim Robbins -- Phototherapy Alleviates Seasonal Affective Disorder / the Harvard Mental Health Letter -- Exercise Helps Maintain Mental Health / Depression.com -- How Should the Legal System Respond to the Mentally Ill? -- The Insanity Defense Is Legitimate / Stephen Lally -- The Legal System Should Not Allow Psychiatric Testimony / Bruce Wiseman -- The Legal System Should Allow for a Verdict of Guilty but Mentally Ill / Newsday -- The Legal System Should Not Allow for a Verdict of Guilty but Mentally Ill / William F. Woo -- Involuntary Commitment Laws Are Necessary / Rael Jean Isaac, D. J. Jaffe -- Involuntary Commitment Is Unconstitutional / Thomas S. Szasz -- How Should Society Deal with the Mentally Ill? -- Society's Response to the Mentally Ill: A Historical Overview / Gerald N. Grob -- Managed Care Benefits the Mentally Ill / Keith Dixon -- Managed Care Does Not Benefit the Mentally Ill / Susan Brink -- Mental Health Should Be Treated on a Par with Physical Health / Rosalynn Carter -- Mental Health Should Not Be Treated on a Par with Physical Health / Robert J. Samuelson -- Mental Illness Should Be Destigmatized / Les Campbell -- Mental Illness Should Not Be Destigmatized / Richard E. Vatz. |
| Subject |
Mental health -- Miscellanea.
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| Added Author |
Hurley, Jennifer A., 1973-
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| ISBN |
1565109538 lib. alkaline paper |
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9781565109537 lib. alkaline paper |
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156510952X paperback alkaline paper |
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9781565109520 paperback alkaline paper |
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