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Toxic Psychiatry

Author : Peter R. Breggin, M.D.
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN 13 : 1250108721
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Toxic Psychiatry written by Peter R. Breggin, M.D. and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prozac, Xanax, Halcion, Haldol, Lithium. These psychiatric drugs--and dozens of other short-term "solutions"--are being prescribed by doctors across the country as a quick antidote to depression, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other psychiatric problems. But at what cost? In this searing, myth-shattering exposé, psychiatrist Peter R. Breggin, M.D., breaks through the hype and false promises surrounding the "New Psychiatry" and shows how dangerous, even potentially brain-damaging, many of its drugs and treatments are. He asserts that: psychiatric drugs are spreading an epidemic of long-term brain damage; mental "illnesses" like schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety disorder have never been proven to be genetic or even physical in origin, but are under the jurisdiction of medical doctors; millions of schoolchildren, housewives, elderly people, and others are labeled with medical diagnoses and treated with authoritarian interventions, rather than being patiently listened to, understood, and helped. Toxic Psychiatry sounds a passionate, much-needed wake-up call for everyone who plays a part, active or passive, in America's ever-increasing dependence on harmful psychiatric drugs.

Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal

Author : Peter Roger Breggin
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826108431
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal written by Peter Roger Breggin and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-07-19 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart

Medication Madness

Author : Peter Roger Breggin
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312363383
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (633 download)

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Download or read book Medication Madness written by Peter Roger Breggin and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-07-08 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Breggin presents this fascinating, frightening, and dramatic look at people driven to suicide, murder, and other violent behaviors by the psychotropic medications that were meant to help them.

The Heart of Being Helpful

Author : Peter Roger Breggin
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826196810
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book The Heart of Being Helpful written by Peter Roger Breggin and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999-02 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book jacket."--Jacket.

Toxic Couples: The Psychology of Domestic Violence

Author : Anna Motz
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317815351
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book Toxic Couples: The Psychology of Domestic Violence written by Anna Motz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-03 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Domestic violence is a major public health concern, affecting millions worldwide. It is underreported, often devastating and sometimes ends in murder. In Toxic Couples: The Psychology of Domestic Violence, Anna Motz integrates psychological and criminological data with clinical illustrations and discussion of current high-profile cases. She examines the complex manifestations and multiple causes of intimate partner violence. Motz disentangles the roles played by those involved and examines the addictive nature of these damaging partnerships. The book describes various forms of abuse, including physical, sexual and emotional, and analyses how intimate partner violence can escalate to murder. She explores important factors including: the role of addiction; homelessness and vulnerability; the intergenerational transmission of abuse; sadomasochistic relationships; honour-based violence. The book emphasizes the significance of female- as well as male-perpetrated violence and outlines the powerful impact on the children of abusive parents, extending the clinical awareness of professionals working with those affected. Toxic Couples: The Psychology of Domestic Violence is ideal for clinicians working with the victims and perpetrators of intimate partner violence, for students of psychology, gender studies and social care courses and for anyone interested in the psychological forces behind violence in relationships. ]

Medication Madness

Author : Peter Roger Breggin
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312565503
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (655 download)

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Download or read book Medication Madness written by Peter Roger Breggin and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Breggin presents this fascinating, frightening, and dramatic look at people driven to suicide, murder, and other violent behaviors by the psychotropic medications that were meant to help them.

Psychosomatic Medicine

Author : Kurt Ackerman
Publisher : Pittsburgh Pocket Psychiatry
ISBN 13 : 0199329311
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book Psychosomatic Medicine written by Kurt Ackerman and published by Pittsburgh Pocket Psychiatry. This book was released on 2015 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychosomatic Medicine (PM) is a rapidly developing subspecialty of psychiatry focusing on psychiatric care of patients with other medical disorders. PM practitioners strive to stay current with the latest research and practice guidelines in a burgeoning field involving complex interactions and combinations of illnesses. To address these challenges, this book provides practical instruction from PM clinicians, educators and researchers, covering core clinical concepts routinely used in practice.

Psychiatry Under the Influence

Author : R. Whitaker
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 113751602X
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book Psychiatry Under the Influence written by R. Whitaker and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-23 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychiatry Under the Influence investigates the actions and practices of the American Psychiatric Association and academic psychiatry in the United States, and presents it as a case study of institutional corruption.

Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal

Author : Peter R. Breggin, MD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 082610844X
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal written by Peter R. Breggin, MD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-07-19 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to establish guidelines and to assist prescribers and therapists in withdrawing their patients from psychiatric drugs, including those patients with long-term exposure to antipsychotic drugs, benzodiazepines, stimulants, antidepressants, and mood stabilizers. It describes a method developed by the author throughout years of clinical experience, consultations with experienced colleagues, and scientific research. Based on a person-centered collaborative approach, with patients as partners, this method builds on a cooperative and empathic team effort involving prescribers, therapists, patients, and their families or support network. The author, known for such books as Talking Back to Prozac, Toxic Psychiatry, and Medication Madness, is a lifelong reformer and scientist in mental health whose work has brought about significant change in psychiatric practice. This book provides critical information about when to consider psychiatric drug reduction or withdrawal, and how to accomplish it as safely, expeditiously, and comfortably as possible. It offers the theoretical framework underlying this approach along with extensive scientific information, practical advice, and illustrative case studies that will assist practitioners in multiple ways, including in how to: Recognize common and sometimes overlooked adverse drug effects that may require withdrawal Treat emergencies during drug therapy and during withdrawal Determine the first drugs to withdraw during multi-drug therapy Distinguish between withdrawal reactions, newly occurring emotional problems, and recurrence of premedication issues Estimate the length of withdrawal

Brain-Disabling Treatments in Psychiatry

Author : Peter R. Breggin, MD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780826129352
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (293 download)

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Download or read book Brain-Disabling Treatments in Psychiatry written by Peter R. Breggin, MD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-12-17 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of Toxic Psychiatry and Talking Back to Prozac: "Peter Breggin is the conscience of American psychiatry. Once more he updates us on the real evidence with respect to the safety and effectiveness of specific psychiatric medications and ECT. This information is needed by all mental health professionals, as well as patients and families." --Bertram Karon, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University, Author of The Psychotherapy of Schizophrenia "Nowhere does false medical thinking do more harm than in the modern psychiatric argument that mental illness is easily diagnosed and then cured by a side-effect free drug. Nowhere is the correct psychiatric thinking more evident than in the books by Peter Breggin."-- William Glasser, MD, psychiatrist, author of Reality Therapy In Brain Disabling Treatments in Psychiatry, renowned psychiatrist Peter R. Breggin, M.D., presents startling scientific research on the dangerous behavioral abnormalities and brain dysfunctions produced by the most widely used and newest psychiatric drugs such as Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Cymbalta, Effexor, Xanax, Ativan, Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta, Strattera, Risperdal, Zyprexa, Geodon, Abilify, lithium and Depakote. Many of Breggin's earlier findings have improved clinical practice, led to legal victories against drug companies, and resulted in FDA-mandated changes in what the manufacturers must admit about their drugs. Yet reliance on these drugs has continued to escalate in the last decade, and drug company interests have overwhelmed psychiatric practice. This greatly expanded second edition, supported by the latest evidence-based research, shows that psychiatric drugs achieve their primary or essential effect by causing brain dysfunction, and that they tend to do far more harm than good. New scientific analyses in this completely updated edition include: Chapters covering every new antidepressant and stimulant drug Twenty new guidelines for how to conduct non-drug therapy A chapter describing how to safely withdraw from psychiatric drugs A discussion of "medication spellbinding," explaining how patients fail to appreciate their drug-induced mental dysfunctions Documentation of how the drug companies control research and the flow of information about psychiatric treatments

Users and Abusers of Psychiatry

Author : Lucy Johnstone
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415211567
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Users and Abusers of Psychiatry written by Lucy Johnstone and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition is completely revised and updated it uses the authors real-life examples to argue that the traditional way of treating mental illness can often exacerbate peoples problems.

Psychiatry and the Business of Madness

Author : B. Burstow
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137503858
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book Psychiatry and the Business of Madness written by B. Burstow and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on extensive research, this book is a fundamental critique of psychiatry that examines the foundations of psychiatry, refutes its basic tenets, and traces the workings of the industry through medical research and in-depth interviews.

De-Medicalizing Misery

Author : M. Rapley
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230342507
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book De-Medicalizing Misery written by M. Rapley and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychiatry and psychology have constructed a mental health system that does no justice to the problems it claims to understand and creates multiple problems for its users. Yet the myth of biologically-based mental illness defines our present. The book rethinks madness and distress reclaiming them as human, not medical, experiences.

Talking Back to Prozac

Author : Peter R. Breggin
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1497617480
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (976 download)

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Download or read book Talking Back to Prozac written by Peter R. Breggin and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A psychiatrist takes a critical look at this SSRI and newer medications that are among the most frequently prescribed drugs in America. Prozac. Millions of Americans are on it. And just about everyone else is wondering if they should be on it, too. The claims of the pro‐Prozac chorus are enticing: that it can cure everything from depression (the only disorder for which Prozac was originally approved) to fear of public speaking, PMS, obesity, shyness, migraine, and back pain—with few or no side effects. But is the reality quite different? At what price do we buy Prozac‐induced euphoria and a shiny new personality? Psychiatrist Peter Breggin, MD, and coauthor Ginger Ross Breggin answer these and other crucial questions in Talking Back to Prozac. They explain what Prozac is and how it works, and they take a hard look at the real story behind today’s most controversial drug: The fact that Prozac was tested in trials of four to six weeks in length before receiving FDA approval The difficulty Prozac’s manufacturer had in proving its effectiveness during these tests The information on side effects that the FDA failed to include in its final labeling requirements How Prozac acts as a stimulant not unlike the addictive drugs cocaine and amphetamine The dangers of possible Prozac addiction and abuse The seriousness and frequency of Prozac’s side effects, including agitation, insomnia, nausea, diarrhea, loss of libido, and difficulty reaching orgasm The growing evidence that Prozac can cause violence and suicide The social and workplace implications of using the drug not to cure depression but to change personality and enhance performance Using dramatic case histories as well as scientific research and carefully documented evidence, the Breggins expose the potentially damaging effects of Prozac. They also describe the resounding success that has been achieved with more humane alternatives for the treatment of depression. Talking Back to Prozac provides essential information for anyone who takes Prozac or is considering taking it, and for those who prescribe it.

Toxicity Bibliography

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 976 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Toxicity Bibliography written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Psychiatry: An evidence-based text

Author : Bassant Puri
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0340950056
Total Pages : 1337 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Psychiatry: An evidence-based text written by Bassant Puri and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-11-27 with total page 1337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Succinct, user-friendly, thoroughly referenced and prepared by leading experts in the field, this book is the only single textbook you will need to succeed in the Royal College of Psychiatrists' MRCPsych and other related higher examinations. Chapters follow the structure and syllabus of the examination ensuring that you receive the necessary essential information to pass and indeed succeed Approachable and succinct text with colour illustrations and key summary points further help to clarify complex concepts and provide you with useful revision tools The evidence-based approach used throughout is important to help you relate theory and research to clinical practice The book is carefully structured and sequenced to building upon the basic sciences underpinning psychiatry, through to an in-depth description of pharmacological and psychological treatments used.

Medication Madness

Author : Peter R. Breggin, M.D.
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 146682395X
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book Medication Madness written by Peter R. Breggin, M.D. and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medications for everything from depression and anxiety to ADHD and insomnia are being prescribed in alarming numbers across the country, but the "cure" is often worse than the original problem. Medication Madness is a fascinating, frightening, and dramatic look at the role that psychiatric medications have played in fifty cases of suicide, murder, and other violent, criminal, and bizarre behaviors. As a psychiatrist who believes in holding people responsible for their conduct, the weight of scientific evidence and years of clinical experience eventually convinced Dr. Breggin that psychiatric drugs frequently cause individuals to lose their judgment and their ability to control their emotions and actions. Medication Madness raises and examines the issues surrounding personal responsibility when behavior seems driven by drug-induced adverse reactions and intoxication. Dr. Breggin personally evaluated the cases in the book in his role as a treating psychiatrist, consultant or medical expert. He interviewed survivors and witnesses, and reviewed extensive medical, occupational, educational and police records. The great majority of individuals lived exemplary lives and committed no criminal or bizarre actions prior to taking the psychiatric medications. Medication Madness reads like a medical thriller, true crime story, and courtroom drama; but it is firmly based in the latest scientific research and dozens of case studies. The lives of the children and adults in these stories, as well as the lives of their families and their victims, were thrown into turmoil and sometimes destroyed by the unanticipated effects of psychiatric drugs. In some cases our entire society was transformed by the tragic outcomes. Many categories of psychiatric drugs can cause potentially horrendous reactions. Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta, Xanax, lithium, Zyprexa and other psychiatric medications may spellbind patients into believing they are improved when too often they are becoming worse. Psychiatric drugs drive some people into psychosis, mania, depression, suicide, agitation, compulsive violence and loss of self-control without the individuals realizing that their medications have deformed their way of thinking and feeling. This book documents how the FDA, the medical establishment and the pharmaceutical industry have over-sold the value of psychiatric drugs. It serves as a cautionary tale about our reliance on potentially dangerous psychoactive chemicals to relieve our emotional problems and provides a positive approach to taking personal charge of our lives.