How Dysfunctional Families Spur Mental Disorders: A Balanced Approach to Resolve Problems and Reconcile Relationships (Childhood in America)
Brand: Praeger
Categories: Books, New, Used & Rental Textbooks, Medicine & Health Sciences



Dimensions: 6.14 x 0.69 x 9.21 inches
ISBN-13: 978-0313392658
Language: English
ISBN-10: 031339265X
Publisher: Praeger
Print length: 281 pages
Publication date: July 1, 2010
author: Visit Amazon's David M. Allen Page search results David M. Allen
review: Editorial Reviews Review "This thought-provoking book is a worthwhile contribution to the mental health field…Taking a strongly educative approach, Allen demonstrates caring and concern for readers as he leads them toward becoming more informed and discerning consumers and supporters of quality mental health care." ― Choice "It pulls the curtain back from the world of psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and more. It is an informative and entertaining collection of the many facets of the field. I know that from time to time, I will be pulling this book back off the shelf to peruse a favorite chapter or two." ― PsycCRITIQUES "…supplies the reader with an in depth understanding of various dysfunctional family configurations…a great reference tool to add to your library." ― The Clinical Practitioner Review "All too often, mental health practice is being driven by downright bad science as well as conclusions that are being leapt to before all the scientific evidence is in. The result is treatment that does the patient a disservice. Dr. Allen does a superb job in sorting out what we really know, what is speculative, and what is completely bogus in the field. This volume is essential reading for both consumers and providers alike." -- John Rosemond, family psychologist, Internationally syndicated columnist, speaker, and author of 14 best-selling parenting books, and The Diseasing of America's Children: Exposing the ADHD Fiasco and Empowering Parents to Take Back Control About the Author David M. Allen , MD, is professor of psychiatry and former director of psychiatric residency training at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN. Read more