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Thoroughly updated, this new edition examines fads and fallacies in psychiatry, both past and present, in relation to diagnosis, treatment and research. It argues for a broad biopsychosocial model and evidence-based practice. It will appeal to psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, other mental health professionals, and medical students.

Table of 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.

Fads and Fallacies in Psychiatry

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 3/23/2023 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781009245739, 978-1009245739
      ISBN10: 1009245732
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      Clinical psychology History of medicine

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Thoroughly updated, this new edition examines fads and fallacies in psychiatry, both past and present, in relation to diagnosis, treatment and research. It argues for a broad biopsychosocial model and evidence-based practice. It will appeal to psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, other mental health professionals, and medical students.

      Table of 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.

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