Critical Psychiatry : Controversies and Clinical Implications / edited by Sandra Steingard.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Steingard, Sandra, editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Medicine (Springer-11650)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychiatry.

General practice (Medicine).

Pediatrics.

Geriatrics.

Medical jurisprudence.

General Practice / Family Medicine.

Geriatrics/Gerontology.

Forensic Medicine.

Local Subjects:

Psychiatry.

General Practice / Family Medicine.

Pediatrics.

Geriatrics/Gerontology.

Forensic Medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XII, 225 pages) : 3 illustrations in color

Edition:

First edition 2019.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This book is a guide for psychiatrists struggling to incorporate transformational strategies into their clinical work. The book begins with an overview of the concept of critical psychiatry before focusing its analytic lens on the DSM diagnostic system, the influence of the pharmaceutical industry, the crucial distinction between drug-centered and disease-centered approaches to pharmacotherapy, the concept of "de-prescribing," coercion in psychiatric practice, and a range of other issues that constitute the targets of contemporary critiques of psychiatric theory and practice. Written by experts in each topic, this is the first book to explicate what has come to be called critical psychiatry from an unbiased and clinically relevant perspective. Critical Psychiatry is an excellent, practical resource for clinicians seeking a solid foundation in the contemporary controversies within the field. General and forensic psychiatrists; family physicians, internists, and pediatricians who treat psychiatric patients; and mental health clinicians outside of medicine will all benefit from its conceptual insights and concrete advice.

Contents:

Review of Critical Psychiatry

Critical Review of the DSM

The Influence of Pharmaceutical Companies and Navigating Conflicts of Interests

Drug Action: A Critical Perspective

Guidelines to Careful Prescribing: A Proposal for Selective Use

De-prescribing: Principles and Practice

Critical Review of Coercion

Recovery Oriented Psychiatry

Listening to Those with Lived Experience

Collaborating with Peers.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

978-3-030-02732-2

9783030027322

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.