Fads and Fallacies in Psychiatry

by Joel Paris

This text examines the fads and fallacies, both past and present, that have plagued psychiatric diagnosis, treatments and research. It argues that such practices have led to an over-diagnosis of conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, PTSD and autism. It examines the over-treatment of psychiatric disorders with pharmaceuticals, and asks if neuroscience will actually hold the answers to the biggest questions in the field. Thoroughly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009245732
• ISBN13: 9781009245739
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"