Psychiatry under the influence : institutional corruption, social injury and prescriptions for reform / Robert Whitaker and Lisa Cosgrove.
| Author/creator | Whitaker, Robert author. |
| Other author | Cosgrove, Lisa, author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, [2015] |
| Description | xiv, 241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A case study of institutional corruption -- Psychiatry adopts a disease model -- Economies of influence -- The etiology of mental illness is now known -- Psychiatry's new drugs -- Expanding the market -- Protecting the market -- The end product : clinical practice guidelines -- A society harmed -- Putting psychiatry on the couch -- Prescriptions for reform. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2014043052 |
| ISBN | 9781137506924 (paperpack) |
| ISBN | 113750692X (paperpack) |
| ISBN | 9781137506948 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1137506946 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | RC454.4 .W44 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |