Taking sides
Subtitle: clashing views on controversial issues in abnormal psychology
By: selected, edited, and with introductions by Richard P. Halgin.
Contributors: Halgin, Richard P
Edition: 2nd ed
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Guilford, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 400
Subjects: Psychology, Pathological; Mental illness
Other titles: Clashing views on controversial issues in abnormal psychology; Abnormal psychology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Classification and Diagnosis: Is the DSM-IV a useful classification system?; title: Is there gender bias in the DSM-IV?; title: Psychological Conditions: Is multiple personality disorder a valid diagnosis?; title: Does attention deficit disorder exist?; title: Should all uses of MDMA (Ecstasy) be prohibited?; title: Does post-abortion syndrome exist?; title: Are repressed memories valid?; title: Treatment: Are Prozac and similar antidepressants safe and effective?; title: Has too much emphasis been placed on empirically supported therapies?; title: Should psychosurgery be used to treat certain psychological conditions?; title: Social Issues: Does media violence promote violent behavior in young people?; title: Is pornography harmful?; title: Is divorce always detrimental to children?; title: Does evolution explain why men rape?; title: Has the deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill worked?; title: Ethical and Legal Issues: Should mental health professionals serve as gatekeepers for physician-assisted suicide?; title: Is sexual orientation conversion therapy ethical?; title: Is the abuse excuse overused?; title: Is electroconvulsive therapy ethical?