{"product_id":"infectious-madness-the-surprising-science-of-how-we-catch-mental-illness-9780316277815","title":"Infectious Madness: The Surprising Science of How We Catch Mental Illness","description":"\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking look at the connection between germs and mental illness, and how we can protect ourselves.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Is it possible to catch autism or OCD the same way we catch the flu? Can a child's contact with cat litter lead to schizophrenia? In her eye-opening new book, National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author Harriet Washington reveals that we can in fact catch mental illness. In \u003ci\u003eInfectious Madness\u003c\/i\u003e, Washington presents the new germ theory, which posits not only that many instances of Alzheimer's, OCD, and schizophrenia are caused by viruses, prions, and bacteria, but also that with antibiotics, vaccinations, and other strategies, these cases can be easily prevented or treated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Packed with cutting-edge research and tantalizing mysteries, \u003ci\u003eInfectious Madness\u003c\/i\u003e is rich in science, characters, and practical advice on how to protect yourself and your children from exposure to infectious threats that could sabotage your mental and physical health.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2230760\"\u003eHarriet A. Washington\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Spark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316277815\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316277819\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MED\"\u003eMedical\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MED022090\"\u003eInfectious Diseases\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MED\"\u003eMedical\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MED102000\"\u003eMental Health\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarriet A. Washington\u003c\/b\u003e has been the Shearing Fellow at the University of Nevada's Black Mountain Institute, a Research Fellow in Medical Ethics at Harvard Medical School, a senior research scholar at the National Center for Bioethics at Tuskegee University, and a visiting scholar at DePaul University College of Law. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She has held fellowships at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Stanford University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Terrible Thing to Waste, Deadly Monopolies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInfectious Madness\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMedical Apartheid\u003c\/i\u003e, which won a National Book Critics Circle Award, the PEN\/Oakland Award, and the American Library Association Black Caucus Nonfiction Award.","brand":"Little, Brown Spark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696616116461,"sku":"9780316277815","price":20.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_2797c80e-c74c-416b-9616-3814aa2aab72.jpg?v=1649881566","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/infectious-madness-the-surprising-science-of-how-we-catch-mental-illness-9780316277815","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}