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Title:

Taking sides. Clashing views on controversial issues in abnormal psychology / selected, edited, and with introductions by Richard P. Halgin.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publisher:

McGraw-Hill/Dushkin,

Copyright Date:

c2003

Description:

xxi, 400 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Psychology, Pathological.
Mental illness.

Other Authors:

Halgin, Richard P.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Classification and Diagnosis: Is the DSM-IV a useful classification system? -- Is there gender bias in the DSM-IV? -- Psychological Conditions: Is multiple personality disorder a valid diagnosis? -- Does attention deficit disorder exist? -- Should all uses of MDMA (Ecstasy) be prohibited? -- Does post-abortion syndrome exist? -- Are repressed memories valid? -- Treatment: Are Prozac and similar antidepressants safe and effective? -- Has too much emphasis been placed on empirically supported therapies? -- Is Ritalin overprescribed -- Should psychosurgery be used to treat certain psychological conditions? -- Social Issues: Does media violence promote violent behavior in young people? -- Is pornography harmful? -- Is divorce always detrimental to children? -- Does evolution explain why men rape? -- Has the deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill worked? -- Ethical and Legal Issues: Should mental health professionals serve as gatekeepers for physician-assisted suicide? -- Is sexual orientation conversion therapy ethical? -- Is the abuse excuse overused? -- Is electroconvulsive therapy ethical?

ISBN:

9780072480429 (pbk.) :
0072480424 (pbk.) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)50061914

Locations:

UWAX953 -- Waldorf University - Luise V. Hanson Library (Forest City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

TBPD706 -- Wilton Public Library (Wilton) — AF Smi