عنوان

Mental illness :

(Number (ISBN

0737703474 (pbk. : alk. paper)

(Number (ISBN

0737703482 (hc : alk. paper)

(Number (ISBN

9780737703474 (pbk. : alk. paper)

(Number (ISBN

9780737703481 (hc : alk. paper)

Number

b526412

Title Proper

Mental illness :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

opposing viewpoints /

First Statement of Responsibility

Tamara L. Roleff, Laura K. Egendorf, book editor

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

San Diego, California :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Greenhaven Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

c2000

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

191 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

22 cm

Series Title

Opposing viewpoints series

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Text of Note

Mental illness is too broadly defined / L.J. Davis -- Mental illness is not too broadly defined / American Psychiatric Association -- Mental illness is a disease / Hillary Rodham Clinton and Steven Hyman -- Mental illness is not a disease / Martin Bobgan and Deidre Bobgan -- Some unusual behaviors are signs of mental illness / John Ratey and Catherine Johnson -- Normal women's behavior is erroneously classified as mental illness / Paula J. Caplan -- Immoral behavior should not be excused as a sign of mental illness / Dennis Prager -- Severely mentally ill persons should be institutionalized / E. Fuller Torrey -- Institutionalization harms most mentally ill persons / Ira A. Burnim -- Mental health should be treated on a par with physical health / Lewis L. Judd -- Mental health should not be treated on a par with physical health / Richard E. Vatz -- The mentally ill should be accommodated in the workplace / Mary Conroy -- Personality disorders should not be accommodated in the work place / G.E. Zuriff -- Antidepressants are helpful for depressed children / Harold S. Koplewicz -- Antidepressants for children are overprescribed / Arianna Huffington -- Childhood attention deficit disorder is a serious problem / Peter Jaksa -- The extent of childhood attention deficit disorder is exaggerated / Thomas Armstrong -- Ritalin is safe and effective for children with attention deficit disorder / Russell A. Barkley, George J. DuPaul, and Anthony Costello -- Ritalin is dangerous / Mary Eberstadt -- Psychotherapy is effective / Consumer Reports -- Psychotherapy is harmful and ineffective / Al Siebert -- Electroconvulsive therapy is an effective treatment for schizophrenia and depression / Rael Jean Isaac -- Electroconvulsive therapy causes severe brain damage / Peter R. Breggin

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Text of Note

Considers the following questions: How should mental illnesses be defined? How should society deal with the mentally ill? What mental health issues do children face? What mental health treatments are beneficial?

Title

Mental illness.

Mental illness-- Public opinion

Mental illness-- Social aspects

Mental illness, Miscellanea

Class number

Book number

Egendorf, Laura K.,1973-

Roleff, Tamara L.,1959-

Date of Transaction

20131029062917.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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