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Author Reznek, Lawrie, author.

Title Peddling mental disorder : the crisis in modern psychiatry / Lawrie Reznek.

Publication Info. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]

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 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  616.89 REZNEK    Check Shelf
Description ix, 259 pages ; 23 cm
Summary "This book describes the expansion of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) (fifth edition)--both the manual and its application--and the resulting over-medication of society. The author discusses revisions and additions that have only deepened the epidemics of major depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, social anxiety disorder, attention deficit disorder and bipolar disorder"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Snake oil psychiatry -- The influence of big pharma -- The nature of mental disorders -- The creation of DSM-III -- The dangers of DSM-III -- Ordinary sadness versus major depression -- Shyness versus social anxiety disorder -- Boisterous boys versus attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Female woes versus premenstrual dysphoric disorder -- Mood swings versus bipolar disorder -- The future of psychiatry.
Subject Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders.
Mental illness -- Classification -- Social aspects.
Psychotropic drugs.
Antipsychiatry.
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders.
Psychiatry -- methods.
Psychotropic Drugs -- adverse effects.
Mental Disorders -- drug therapy.
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. (OCoLC)fst01780652
Antipsychiatry. (OCoLC)fst00810667
Mental illness -- Classification -- Social aspects. (OCoLC)fst01016559
Psychotropic drugs. (OCoLC)fst01081826
ISBN 9781476663067 (softcover : alk. paper)
1476663068 (softcover : alk. paper)
9781476622729 (ebook)
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