The Limits of Biological Treatments for Psychological Distress
Author | : Seymour Fisher |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 373 |
Release | : 2013-05-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134738229 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134738226 |
Rating | : 4/5 (226 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Limits of Biological Treatments for Psychological Distress written by Seymour Fisher and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Broadly scanning the biologically oriented treatments for psychological disorders in 20th century psychiatry, the authors raise serious questions about the efficacy of the somatic treatments for psychological distress and challenge the widespread preference for biologically based treatments as the treatments of choice. For graduate and undergraduate courses in clinical, social, and health psychology, behavioral medicine, psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. psychopharmacology, psychiatry, and clinical social work.