The myth of the chemical cure : a critique of psychiatric drug treatment
Moncrieff, Joanna, 1966-2009
Books, Manuscripts
Joanna Moncrieff overturns the idea that psychiatric drugs work by correcting chemical imbalance and analyses the professional, commercial and political vested interests that have shaped this view. She provides a comprehensive critique of research on drugs including antidepressants, antipsychotics and mood stabilizers.
Main title:
The myth of the chemical cure : a critique of psychiatric drug treatment / Joanna Moncrieff.
Author:
Imprint:
Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Collation:
256 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780230574328 (pbk)
Dewey class:
616.8918
Language:
English
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BRN:
868866