Shrinks by Jeffrey A. Lieberman audiobook

Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry

By Jeffrey A. Lieberman, MD , with Ogi Ogas
Read by Graham Corrigan

Hachette Book Group 9780316278867
9.77 Hours • Unabridged
Format : CD (In Stock)
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  • $35.00

    ISBN: 9781478959397

From alienists to mesmerists to shrinks: the fascinating story of psychiatry's demise and redemption in the field of medicine, by the former president of the American Psychiatric Association. In Shrinks, Jeffrey Lieberman, MD, shares the story of psychiatry's origins and the checkered history of useless or harmful treatments—including hydrotherapy, lobotomies, and primal screaming—to its rehabilitation and transformation into an evidence-based profession. A gripping and illuminating read, Shrinks reveals shocking case studies and serves as an urgent call to arms to start treating mental illness as a disease rather than a state of mind.

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Summary

Summary

A New York Times Editor’s Choice

From alienists to mesmerists to shrinks: the fascinating story of psychiatry's demise and redemption in the field of medicine, by the former president of the American Psychiatric Association.

In Shrinks, Jeffrey Lieberman, MD, shares the story of psychiatry's origins and the checkered history of useless or harmful treatments—including hydrotherapy, lobotomies, and primal screaming—to its rehabilitation and transformation into an evidence-based profession. A gripping and illuminating read, Shrinks reveals shocking case studies and serves as an urgent call to arms to start treating mental illness as a disease rather than a state of mind.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“This highly readable and fully accessible book puts the history of psychiatry into a modern perspective for the general reader.” —Eric R. Kandel, MD, Nobel Prize winner, neuroscience professor, and author of The Age of Insight
“A masterful behind-the-scenes examination of psychiatry—and, by extension, the human condition. A wise and gripping book that tackles one of the most important questions of our time: What is mental illness?” —Andrew Solomon, New York Times bestselling author
“An authoritative, often inspiring account of progress in psychiatry, balanced by frank and admirable openness about the field’s historical missteps.” —Peter D. Kramer, New York Times bestselling author
“Authoritative, scientifically scintillating, and anecdotally dazzling.” —Elle
“A chatty, expert, sometimes scathing but ultimately upbeat account of the history of psychiatry.” —New York Times Book Review
“Lieberman isn’t another muckraker trolling the profession…Well, he may be raking up some old muck, but for good cause…He tells this history in engaging and authoritative detail.” —Washington Post
“Vastly edifying and vigorously written—a much-needed update on how far the psychiatric industry has come, both medically and from a public perception standpoint.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Shrinks is a great read and is highly recommended. By combining clinical case histories and theoretical musings, it describes where psychiatry came from and where it is going.” —E. Fuller Torrey, author of Surviving Schizophrenia
“Corrigan provides strong emphasis and timing and as well as a nuanced navigation of complex passages.’ —AudioFile

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Author Bio: Jeffrey A. Lieberman MD

Author Bio: Jeffrey A. Lieberman MD

Jeffrey A. Lieberman, MD, is president of the American Psychiatric Association, chairman of psychiatry at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, psychiatrist in chief at Columbia University Medical Center-New York Presbyterian Hospital, and director of the New York State Psychiatric Institute.

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Available Formats : CD
Category: Nonfiction/Psychology
Runtime: 9.77
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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