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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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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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