| Description |
1 online resource (499 pages) |
| Contents |
About the Author; Title Page; Copyright Page; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Chapter 16; Chapter 17; Chapter 18; Chapter 19; Chapter 20; Afterword; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography |
| Summary |
An exposé of the psychiatric profession's bible from a leading psychotherapist, "The Book of Woe "reveals the deeply flawed process by which mental disorders are invented and uninvented -- and why increasing numbers of therapy patients are being declared mentally ill |
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"A riveting exposé of the psychiatric profession's bible from leading psychotherapist Gary Greenberg, The Book of Woe reveals the deeply flawed process by which mental disorders are invented and uninvented -- and how suffering has been turned into a commodity. Since its first edition in 1952, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has been regarded as the leading authority on mental-health diagnosis and research. Over the DSM's various iterations, however, debate has raged over which psychological problems constitute mental illness: homosexuality, for instance, was a mental illness until 1973; and Asperger's gained recognition in 1994 only to see its status challenged nearly twenty years later. By examining the history of the DSM and the controversies over its latest revisions, Greenberg challenges the status quo of modern psychiatric practice. He shows how difficult it is -- even impossible -- to rigorously differentiate mental illness from everyday suffering; and sheds light on how the politics behind mental-health classification has caused diagnosis rates of autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and bipolar disorder to skyrocket. Drawing on interviews with people on all sides of the debate, on historical examples, and on case studies from his own practice, Greenberg ultimately argues for a more humanistic approach to psychiatry. A combination of lively reportage and biting analysis, The Book of Woe will prove invaluable for expert and casual readers alike"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 482-497) |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (EBL platform, viewed April 28, 2014) |
| SUBJECT |
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007150927
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Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders fast |
| Subject |
Mental illness -- Classification
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Psychiatry -- Philosophy.
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Mental illness -- Classification.
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Mental illness
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Mental illness -- Classification
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Psychiatry -- Philosophy
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Classification
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781922072580 |
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1922072583 |
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