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Title:
Mental illness / Noah Berlatsky, book editor.
Author:
Berlatsky, Noah, editor.
Publication Information:
Farmington Hills, Mich : Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2016]
Call Number:
HV3004 .M46 2016
Abstract:
"Each title in the highly acclaimed Opposing Viewpoints series explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format; the viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find publications"-- Provided by publisher.

"Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
9780737775129

9780737775136
Series:
Opposing viewpoints series

Opposing viewpoints series.
Physical Description:
224 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Contents:
What causes mental illness? The social construction of mental illness : power, pathology and PMDD / Childhood trauma can lead to mental illness / Chronic stress can lead to mental illness / Mental illness is overdiagnosed / That mental illness is common does not mean it is overdiagnosed / How should mental illness be treated? Pharmaceuticals are central to the treatment of schizophrenia / Psychotherapy may be an effective treatment for severe mental illness / Better treatment is needed for post-traumatic stress disorder / The PTSD trap : our overdiagnosis of PTSD in vets is enough to make you sick / Raising public awareness may reduce male suicide / Addressing stigma and masculinity may reduce male suicide / Is involuntary treatment for the mentally ill ethical? Involuntary treatment for the mentally ill is dangerous and harmful / Involuntary commitment is sometimes necessary / Involuntary commitment is unnecessary and discriminatory / Confining the mentally ill in prisons is ineffective and inhumane / Mental hospital care is little better than prison / What are issues surrounding violence and the mentally ill? The insanity defense is necessary and moral / Stop the insane insanity defense / Better mental health care can reduce violence / Guns, not the mentally ill, kill people
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