Mental Illness (Paperback Edition) (Opposing Viewpoints) [Hardcover]

Tamara L. Roleff (Author)

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Gr. 6-12. Clearly, the editors of the Opposing Viewpoints series know their audience. Rather than presenting concrete, black-and-white arguments on this topic, they offer essays and conference speeches (including one copresented by Hillary Rodham Clinton) that explore the abstract elements of trying to define, diagnose, and treat mental illness. Teens, drawn to the topic for research or personal interest, should relish the heated debates that grow more multidimensional as the book progresses. Chapters consider how mental illness should be defined, how society should deal with it, children's mental health issues, and treatments. Experts share plenty of information on institutionalization, antidepressants, Ritalin prescribed for children, and even electroconvulsive therapy. As usual in the series, contact lists and discussion questions are appended, and each essay is prefaced by an overview. Roger Leslie
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 15 and up
  
• Hardcover: 191 pages
• Publisher: Greenhaven Press; 1 edition (March 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0737703474
• ISBN-13: 978-0737703474
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,789,960 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mental Illness: Opposing Viewpoints, June 3, 2000

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Al Siebert, Ph.D. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mental Illness (Paperback Edition) (Opposing Viewpoints) (Hardcover)

At last! A book about psychiatric practices that encourages critical thinking. Most media stories uncritically parrot statements from psychiatric sources without presenting contrary perspectives. Articles in the popular press usually ignore critical issues. Mental Illness: Opposing Viewpoints helps to correct the one-sided imbalance. Especially recommended for students considering careers in the mental health field.