Straight Talk about Your Mental Health
Morrison (clinical psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science Univ.;  DSM-IV Made Easy) adds to his growing list of works this  effective lay readers' guide to treating mental illness. As the  author reveals, many people put off getting help for fear of  what their treatment may involve, the cost of treatment, of being stigmatized, and the side effects of medication. Morrison  provides authoritative answers to those and many other concerns  typically raised by individuals and their families, organizing  the material into sections on seeking help, mental disorders,  and, most important, treatment options. Morrison explains which  treatments work best for which illnesses, detailing numerous  drugs, including the new generation of antipsychotics. Although written for consumers, this book will also well serve  professionals and students and nicely complements Daniel G.  Amen's Healing the Hardware of the Soul. Highly recommended for  all public libraries.Dale Farris, Groves, TXCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.