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Anatomy of an epidemic : magic bullets, psychiatric drugs, and the astonishing rise of mental illness in America

By:

Whitaker, R

Publication details: New York, NY Broadwaytributor] 2010ISBN:

0307452425
9780307452429

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Summary: This book investigates a medical mystery: why has the number of disabled mentally ill in the United States tripled over the past two decades? It features analysis of the merits of psychiatric medications and the personal stories of children and adults. It concludes with solutions, revealing how other societies have begun to alter their use of psychiatric medications with improved outcomes.

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	CEME Library (NELFT) Shelves	WM100 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		NE11736

This book investigates a medical mystery: why has the number of disabled mentally ill in the United States tripled over the past two decades? It features analysis of the merits of psychiatric medications and the personal stories of children and adults. It concludes with solutions, revealing how other societies have begun to alter their use of psychiatric medications with improved outcomes.

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