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Routledge - Controversies and Dilemmas in Contemporary Psychiatry

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Explore the fundamental challenges facing the field of mental health with this academic work from Routledge. The book addresses the numerous and serious controversies that define contemporary psychiatry today. While many practitioners avoid these topics to protect the profession's reputation, this text examines the very issues that critics use to question the existence of mental disorders and the purpose of psychiatric therapy. By looking at the unwillingness to discuss these dilemmas, the author provides a necessary perspective on why these debates matter. Kecmanovic undertakes a major effort to resolve these complex issues with scientific rigor. This book is an essential resource for those looking to understand the internal debates and external criticisms that shape the modern psychiatric landscape.

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Examines the serious controversies and dilemmas that currently define the field of contemporary psychiatry.

Analyzes why many psychiatrists avoid discussing professional controversies and the impact this has on the field's reputation.

Addresses critical questions raised by skeptics regarding the existence of mental disorders and the goals of therapy.

Provides a scientific approach to resolving the complex issues facing modern mental health practitioners.

Offers deep insight into the tension between psychiatric practice and the criticisms used to undermine it.

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Hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
15 April 2011
Listed Since
28 May 2010

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