Bias in Psychiatric Diagnosis

by Paula J. Caplan and Lisa Cosgrove

Book Overview

The public has a right to know that when they go to a therapist, they are almost certain to be given a psychiatric diagnosis, no matter how mild or normal their problems might be. It is unlikely that they will be told that a diagnosis will be written forever in their chart and that alarming consequences can result solely from having any psychiatric diagnosis. It would be disturbing enough if diagnosis was a thoroughly scientific process, but it is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765703750
• ISBN13: 9780765703750
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Jason Aronson
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"