Psychiatric Drugs by Jim Read
Over 60 million psychiatric drugs are prescribed in England every year. The book examines the consequences of long-term psychiatric drug use from the perspectives of people who have taken them and tried coming off them.
'Drawing heavily on individuals' experiences, it is the first book of its kind to explore what it is like to take antidepressants and other drugs from the viewpoint of the patient, and it contains new and provacative material about people's relationships with some of the most debated and controversial medications around' Medical News Today 'This is an important book, written by someone with a great deal of experience in this area.' - Professional Social Work 'I found this book highly impressive. The subject matter is complicated and the author has not over-simplified issues or evidence. It is well researched and referenced. Above all, it is clear: clearly written and clearly thought about. It is difficult to make all the issues around psychiatric drugs accessible but this books seems to me to have succeeded admirably.' - Peter Campbell, Open Mind '...a succinct and easy-to-read book...everyone interested in mental health could usefully read it.' - Human Givens
JIM READ has been working as an independent mental health consultant for over 25 years having previously been a mental patient. He has edited two collections of writing by people who have been recipients of psychiatry. He has a long association with Mind and co-ordinated its research into people's experience of trying to come off psychiatric drugs which features in this book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780230549401 |
| ISBN 10 | 0230549403 |
| Title | Psychiatric Drugs |
| Author | Jim Read |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2009-08-14 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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