Fads and fallacies in psychiatry / Joel Paris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paris, Joel, 1940- author.

Contributor:

Royal College of Psychiatrists, associated with work.

Series:

Cambridge medicine (Series)

Cambridge medicine

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychiatry.

Psychiatry--Practice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 139 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

Examining fads and fallacies, both past and present, that have plagued psychiatric diagnosis, treatments and research, this title argues that such practices have led to an over-diagnosis of conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, PTSD and autism. It focuses on over-treatment of psychiatric disorders with pharmaceuticals, and asks if neuroscience will actually hold the answers to the biggest questions in the field. This updated, new edition addresses recent developments in psychiatry, including behavioural genetics, genome-wide association studies, and brain imaging. The book will inform psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, other mental health professionals, and medical students of the limits of mental health practice and the importance of adopting cautious conservatism and the principles of evidence-based practice.

Contents:

1. Fads and fallacies in science, medicine, and psychology; 2. Psychiatric fads: past and present; 3. Etiological fads; 4. Diagnosis; 5. Psychopharmacological fads; 6. Psychotherapy; 7. Prevention; 8. Antidotes to fads and fallacies; 9. Overview.

Notes:

This edition also issued in print: 2023.

Previous edition: 2013.

At head of cover title: Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on April 12, 2023).

ISBN:

9781009245777

1009245775

9781009245746

1009245740