New Psychiatry: The Essential Guide to State-Of-The-Art Therapy, Medication, and Emotional Health - Hardcover

Gorman, Jack M.

9780312146900: New Psychiatry: The Essential Guide to State-Of-The-Art Therapy, Medication, and Emotional Health

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312146906 ISBN 13: 9780312146900

Publisher: St Martin's Press, 1996

Much needed and eagerly anticipated, The New Psychiatry, written by one of America's foremost psychiatrists, covers all the various fields of the profession, from the psychoanalysis of Sigmund Freud to the behavioral philosophy of B. F. Skinner to the scientifically proven results of psychopharmacology. Dr. Gorman proposes that the "New Psychiatry, " above all else, must be compassionate and humane, while striving to achieve scientifically proven goals. A veritable reference book for patient, family, and practitioner, The New Psychiatry redefines and simplifies our understanding of mental health.

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Synopsis:

Presents a psychiatric reference book that includes a directory of psychiatric drugs detailing which ones work and which ones do not, and offers articles on psychiatric illnesses such as bulimia, ocd, and depression.

About the Author:

Jack M. Gorman, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University and Deputy Director of the New York State Psychiatric Institute.

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