Mad in America
bad science, bad medicine, and the enduring mistreatment of the mentally ill
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Author
Publication
2010 - Basic Books, New York, NY, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
87,000 words, Guess
Page Count
348 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivemadinamericabads0000whit
- ISBN-100465020143
- ISBN-139780465020140
- Library of Congress Control Number2010485122
- OCLC Control Number671542902
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780465020140
- Open LibraryOL26882718M
Classifications
- DDC616.898009
- LCCRC514 .W44 2010
Description
A social history of the treatment of the mentally ill in America, this survey reveals the various methods of treatment from the 17th century to today: spinning, chilling, lobotomizing, and electroshock therapy, to name a few. Whitaker's position is skeptical when he compares the treatment of the mentally ill in America to those affected in other countries.
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