Rethinking Psychiatric Drugs: A Guide for Informed Consent Illustrated Edition

by MD Grace E. Jackson (Author)

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Publisher : AuthorHouse; Illustrated edition (July 28, 2005)
Language : English
Paperback : 420 pages
ISBN-10 : 1420867423
ISBN-13 : 978-1420867428
Item Weight : 1.36 pounds
Dimensions : 6 x 1.05 x 9 inches

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Marshall & Marcia

A must read for every clinician and prescribers like me

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2018

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"Informed consent is based on the moral and legal premise of patient autonomy: You as the patient have the right to make decisions about your own health and medical conditions. You must give your voluntary, informed consent for treatment and for most medical tests and procedures." I read this book several times in the past few years. Its dense, evidence based medicine that emphasizes the import of patient consent and psychoeducation.

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M. Miller

insightful

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2012

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Dr. Jackson shows the potential downside of many psychotropic drugs. There are billions of dollars supporting the use of various drugs in the treatment of the many psychiatric disorders. There is little incentive to be critical of the overuse of these medications. Dr. Jackson is honest and knowledgeable about the potential downside of these drugs. A must read for mental health consumers and professionals.

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Stuart Shipko

This is the definitive book on psychopharmacology

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2008

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This is a brilliant and well referenced book. Dr. Jackson explores the scientific information involving psychiatric medication. Not the usual stuff from the sales oriented psychiatric establishment or from antidrug supplement salespeople. As a psychiatrist, I have read the book three times as the detail and complexity merit repeated readings. This should be a standard text for medical students and psychiatry trainees - psychiatrists should not be recertified for their boards unless they know the information in this splendid book. If you are a patient, looking for information upon which to make an informed decision about a potential drug therapy, 'Rethinking' has what you need. The book describes drugs in general and then goes into detail about specific classes of drugs. Information is both scientifically and technically appropriate for physicians and also readable and informative for the patient. Dr. Jackson has performed a major service to humanity in this book.

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carolyn moody

The Book Could Save Lives

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2005

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A one-of-a-kind book that does not to presume to say "do or don't". Impeccably researched, it is a must read for anyone interested in the undisclosed facts about many psychiatric medications: namely, how they stress the brain and create life-long patients. Rethinking Psychiatric Drugs: A Guide for Informed Consent is presented succinctly, is easily read and broken down for the layman or professional. Lest the reader lose hope, the book also presents "evidence based" literature which demonstrates the existence of safe and effective alternatives to psychiatric drugs.

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careful, lucid, alarming

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2011

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I have read several dozen of the (broadly) popular-market books that discuss psychoactive medications and the regulatory policies (and politics) that have got them embedded as the chosen form of treatment for psychiatric illness. (This falls squarely in the middle of my area of academic research.) Several of these books are excellent: Greenberg's and Moncrieff's books stand out, and Whitaker's, Watters' and some of Healy's critiques are also well worth reading. But Jackson's book is in a class by itself. There is a lot of technical medical and pharmacological detail in the book, but it is, in general, well presented and broadly comprehensible even to (attentive) readers who do NOT have specialist medical training. The narrative is also clear and well presented, and the overall argument is cogently framed. It is well worth reading.

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Grace

This book is a wonderful resource. Would recommend to all clinicians as well ...

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2016

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recently attended a symposium where Dr. Jackson was a key note speaker. I am very impressed with her expertise in psychiatric drugs. This book is a wonderful resource. Would recommend to all clinicians as well as people in search of alternative treatments.

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Nan

thoughtful book

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2012

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A very thoughtful book on the topic. Have not read it all yet, but what I have read is important. Author does not appear to have an agenda, but reveals how current informed consents are a bad joke, unbalanced in favor of the pharmaceutical companies and argues that all the information should be on the table so people can make decisions based on all the pros and cons.

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Mildred Dubitzky

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Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2017

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Poorly done, scary for patents. Not balanced.

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