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Facts and Fictions in Mental Health
Hal Arkowitz
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Description for Facts and Fictions in Mental Health
Hardcover. Written in a lively and entertaining style, Facts and Fictions in Mental Health examines common conceptions and misconceptions surrounding mental health and its treatment. Each chapter focuses on a misconception and is followed by a discussion of related findings from scientific research. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
Written in a lively and entertaining style, Facts and Fictions in Mental Health examines common conceptions and misconceptions surrounding mental health and its treatment. Each chapter focuses on a misconception and is followed by a discussion of related findings from scientific research. * A compilation of the authors' Facts and Fictions columns written for Scientific American Mind, with the addition of six new columns exclusive to this book * Written in a lively and often entertaining style, accessible to both the undergraduate and the interested general reader * Each chapter covers a different fiction and allows ... Read more
Written in a lively and entertaining style, Facts and Fictions in Mental Health examines common conceptions and misconceptions surrounding mental health and its treatment. Each chapter focuses on a misconception and is followed by a discussion of related findings from scientific research. * A compilation of the authors' Facts and Fictions columns written for Scientific American Mind, with the addition of six new columns exclusive to this book * Written in a lively and often entertaining style, accessible to both the undergraduate and the interested general reader * Each chapter covers a different fiction and allows ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118311301
SKU
V9781118311301
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Hal Arkowitz
Hal Arkowitz is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Arizona. He has published widely in the areas of anxiety, depression, resistance to change, and psychotherapy. A past editor of the Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, he maintains an active clinical practice as well as teaching courses on abnormal psychology, psychopathology, and psychotherapy at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. ... Read more
Reviews for Facts and Fictions in Mental Health
With frequent references to popular media, Arkowitz and Lilienfeld cover a wide range of topics ranging from popular myths regarding diagnoses and psychopathology to whether animal-assisted therapies help, what to do about road rage, the use of electroshock therapy today, and whether lunar cycles can trigger odd behaviors ... this book does an excellent job at offering easily digestible consumer-oriented ... Read more