Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry

From alienists to mesmerists to shrinks: the fascinating story of psychiatry s demise and redemption in the field of medicine, by the former president of the American Psychiatric Association.In "Shrinks," Jeffrey Lieberman, MD, shares the story of psychiatry s origins and the checkered history of us [...]
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From alienists to mesmerists to shrinks: the fascinating story of psychiatry s demise and redemption in the field of medicine, by the former president of the American Psychiatric Association.In "Shrinks," Jeffrey Lieberman, MD, shares the story of psychiatry s origins and the checkered history of useless or harmful treatments including hydrotherapy, lobotomies, and primal screaming to its rehabilitation and transformation into an evidence-based profession. A gripping and illuminating read, "Shrinks" reveals shocking case studies and serves as an urgent call to arms to start treating mental illness as a disease rather than a state of mind."