A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs (Straight Talking Introductions)
Moncrieff, J.
ISBN 10: 1906254176 ISBN 13: 9781906254179
Editorial: Pccs Books, 2009
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,250grams, ISBN:9781906254179. N° de ref. del artículo 9943289
Sinopsis:
Psychiatric drugs and their use are amongst the most hotly debated issues in the 21st century. How they work, whether they are effective and how to understand the evidence, and explanations of the major categories of psychiatric drugs are all covered in this clearly written guide. The competing theories of drug action are also explained in easy-to-understand terms. Here, Joanna Moncrieff arms you with some of the information you'll need to make informed choices about psychiatric drugs. She provides an honest account of the uses of medication, when it is advised and what effects it may have. The book concludes with gives practical advice on the right questions to ask if you are prescribed medication for mental health problems and what happens on withdrawal of medication.
Acerca del autor: Joanna Moncrieff is a senior lecturer at University College London and a practising consultant psychiatrist. She has developed a new approach to understanding psychiatric drug treatment, and done research on mechanisms of drug action, subjective responses to drug treatment and methodological problems with research evidence. She has also written about the influence of the pharmaceutical industry, and the history, politics and philosophy of psychiatry more generally. She is one of the founders and the co-chair person of the Critical Psychiatry Network. She is author of The Myth of the Chemical Cure and The Bitterest Pills (Palgrave), A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs (PCCS Books) and co-editor of De-Medicalising Misery and Demedicalising Misery 2 (Palgrave).
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Título: A Straight Talking Introduction to ...
Editorial: Pccs Books
Año de publicación: 2009
Encuadernación: Encuadernación de tapa blanda
Condición: Good