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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Peter Roger BregginPublisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc Imprint: Springer Publishing Co Inc Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.880kg ISBN: 9780826129345ISBN 10: 082612934 Pages: 608 Publication Date: 30 December 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface: A Word About Words Acknowledgments Introduction: Confirming the Science Behind the First Edition The Brain-Disabling, Spellbinding Effects of Psychiatric Drugs Deactivation Syndrome (Chemical Lobotomy) Caused by Neuroleptics Neuroleptic-Induced Anguish, Including Agitation, Despair, and Depression Severe and Potentially Irreversible Neurological Syndromes (Tardive Dyskinesia and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrom) Caused by Neuroleptics Neuroleptic-Induced Neurotoxicity, Brain Damage, Persistent Cognitive Deficits, Dementia, and Psychosis Recent Developments in Antidepressant Label Changes Antidepressant-Induced Mental, Behavioral and Cerebral Abnormalities Lithium and Other Drugs for Bipolar Disorder Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Depression From Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to Bipolar Disorder: Diagnosing America's Children Stimulant-Induced Brain Damage, Brain Dysfunction, and Psychiatric Adverse Reactions Antianxiety Drugs, Including Behavioral Abnormalities Caused by Xanax and Halcion The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Drug Company Advocates Drug Company Deceptions How to More Safely Stop Taking Psychiatric Drugs Failed Promises, Last Resorts, and Psychotherapy Appendix: Psychiatric Medications by Category Bibliography IndexReviews"Peter Breggin has written the definitive text for professionals and the public alike who really want to know the hazards, inadequacies and illusions of psychopharmacology. This book will be a foundation for those who specialize in medication-free treatment. -Kevin F. McCready, PhD Clinical Director, San Joaquin Psychotherapy Center """"This book proves once again that Peter Breggin truly is the 'conscience of American psychiatry.' Breggin shows that the brain-disabling hypothesis of organic psychiatric treatments is overwhelmingly confirmed by clinical experience and the scientific literature. With astounding numbers of elderly, adults, and children on prescribed psychoactive drugs, Brain-Disabling Treatments in Psychiatry should be required reading for all medical interns, practicing physicians, and mental health professionals."""" -David Cohen, PhD Professor of Social Services, University of Montreal" Peter Breggin has written the definitive text for professionals and the public alike who really want to know the hazards, inadequacies and illusions of psychopharmacology. This book will be a foundation for those who specialize in medication-free treatment. -Kevin F. McCready, PhD Clinical Director, San Joaquin Psychotherapy Center This book proves once again that Peter Breggin truly is the 'conscience of American psychiatry.' Breggin shows that the brain-disabling hypothesis of organic psychiatric treatments is overwhelmingly confirmed by clinical experience and the scientific literature. With astounding numbers of elderly, adults, and children on prescribed psychoactive drugs, Brain-Disabling Treatments in Psychiatry should be required reading for all medical interns, practicing physicians, and mental health professionals. -David Cohen, PhD Professor of Social Services, University of Montreal Author InformationPeter R. Breggin, MD, is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and former full-time consultant at NIMH. He is in private practice in Ithaca, New York, and the author of dozens of scientific articles and more than twenty books. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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