The use and misuse of psychiatric drugs : an evidence-based critique / Joel Paris.
Material type: TextPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2010.Description: xvi, 208 p. ; 20 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780470745717 (pbk.) :
- 615.78 22
- RM315 .P367 2010
Item type | Current library | Home library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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4 Week Loan | Adult Mental Health Services, Cork, Library | Adult Mental Health Services, Cork, Library | SMU check | 615.78 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39102000000401 |
Formerly CIP. Uk
Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-193) and index.
The history of psychopharmacology -- The science of psychopharmacology -- The pharmaceutical industry -- Antipsychotics : for better or for worse -- Mood stabilizers and mood instability -- Antidepressants -- Prescribing for children and adolescents -- Polypharmacy -- Alternatives to drugs -- Medicalizing distress -- The future of psychopharmacology.
While acknowledging that many current agents are highly effective and have revolutionized the treatment of certain disorders, Joel Paris criticizes their use outside of an evidence base. Too many patients are either over-medicated or are misdiagnosed to justify aggressive treatment.
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