Carbone, John S.

A lawyer's guide to understanding psychiatry John S. Carbone. - Chicago American Bar Association, General practice, Solo & Small Firm Division c2012. - viii, 255 p. 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-237) and index.

Introduction -- Whirlwind historical observations on Western psychiatry, or how we came to have the diagnostic and statistical manual -- Pursuing the diagnosis -- The neuroses and the psychoses -- The personality disorders -- Psychotropic medications and other treatment options -- Things are not necessarily as they appear -- The divination of future dangerousness -- Summary.

9781614385943 (pbk.) 1614385947 (pbk.)

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KF 8965 / .C37 2012

314/.1502434