The Myth of the Chemical Cure: A Critique of Psychiatric Drug Treatment

This book overturns the idea that psychiatric drugs work by correcting chemical imbalance and analyzes the professional, commercial and political vested interests that have shaped this view. It provides a comprehensive critique of research on drugs including antidepressants, antipsychotics and mood stabilizers.

Author: J. Moncrieff
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 12/04/2007
Pages: 278
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780230574328
ISBN10: 0230574327
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Psychiatry | Psychopharmacology
- Psychology | Clinical Psychology
- Social Science | Social Work

About the Author
Joanna Moncrieff is a Senior Lecturer at University College London, UK and a practising consultant psychiatrist. She is co-chair person of the Critical Psychiatry Network and author of The Myth of the Chemical Cure.