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Science Over Stigma - Education and Advocacy for Mental Health (Paperback)
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Recent surveys have found that the vast majority of the public
believes that mental illness is real and treatable. And yet, fewer
than half of people with diagnosable mental illnesses get treatment
in any given year, and of those who do, only half adhere to it.
What accounts for the disconnect? According to Daniel Morehead,
M.D., unchecked critiques of psychiatry—that it is impossible to
define mental illness, that the neurobiology of major mental
illnesses is unknown, that patients are overdiagnosed and
overmedicated—has led to a public perception that mental health
treatment is profoundly flawed. In Science Over Stigma, Dr.
Morehead argues that it is time for a full-throated defense of
mental health treatment, and that it falls to everyone, from
medical and mental health professionals to the general public, to
advocate on its behalf. In accessible terms this book sets forth a
definition of mental illness, candidly discussing what is known and
what remains unknown, and then describes its prevalence, social and
physical consequences, and a range of treatments. Each chapter
includes advocacy tips that help readers translate the information
they've learned into the means for constructive dialogue. By
clearly laying out the science behind mental illness and its
treatment and vividly illustrating how common it is—affecting
patients, their friends and family, and mental health professionals
themselves—this volume seeks to turn the recognition of
psychiatric illness into practical behavior, destigmatizing both
the illness itself and the search for treatment.
General
Imprint: |
American Psychiatric Publishing Inc
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2021 |
Authors: |
Daniel B Morehead
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
216 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-61537-307-9 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-61537-307-1 |
Barcode: |
9781615373079 |
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