Abstract: Preface, Eileen Gambrill. Introduction, S. A. Kirk & S. D. Einbinder. I. Debates about Identifying Mental Disorders. 1. Is the Concept of Mental Disorder Culturally Relative? Yes:, Laurence J. Kirmayer. No:, Jerome C. Wakefield. 2. Are Personality Disorders Gender Biased? Yes:, Lenore E. A. Walker. No:, Thomas A. Widiger, Elizabeth Corbitt & Miriam Funtowicz. 3. Can Personalities Be Disordered? Yes:, Roger D. Davis & Theodore Millon. No:, Mark A. Mattaini. 4. Should Human Diagnosticians Be Replaced by Automated Diagnostic Systems? Yes:, James G. Mazouea. No:, Randolph A. Miller. II. Debates about Understanding Mental Disorders. 5. Is Primary Prevention the Best Use of Funds Allocated for Mental Health Intervention? Yes:, George W. Albee & Kimberly D. Ryan-Finn. No:, Jack G. Wiggins, Jr. 6. Is Mental Illness a Cause of Homelessness? Yes:, Irwin Garfinkel. No:, James D. Wright. 7. Is the Emphasis on Genetics Distorting Our Approaches to Mental Disorders? Yes:, Jill Littrell. No:, Rita Beck Black. III. Debates about Treating Mental Disorders. 8. Is Psychoanalytic Therapy Relevant for Public Mental Health Programs? Yes:, Carl C. Bell. No:, Bruce A. Thyer. 9. Should ECT Be Prohibited? Yes:, Leonard Roy Frank. No:, Susan L. McNeill & Andrea Ivanoff. 10. Should the Use of Neuroleptics Be Severely Limited? Yes:, Peter R. Breggin. No:, Steven A. Mitchell. IV. Debates about Interprofessional Issues. 11. Is the Remedicalization of Psychiatry Good for the Mental Health Field? Yes:, Robert O. Pasnau. No:, David A. Levy. 12. Should Non-Physician Mental Health Professionals Be Allowed to Prescribe Medicine? Yes:, Patrick H. DeLeon. No:, Ronald W. Pies. 13. Are There Sufficient Foundations for Mental Health Experts to Testify in Court? Yes:, Stanley L. Brodsky. No:, David Faust. 14. Do Mental Health Professionals Basically Offer Clients the Same Service? Yes:, Shirley Cooper. No:, Carol H. Meyer. V. Debates about Policy Issues. 15. Has Deinstitutionalization Failed? Yes:, Ann Braden Johnson. No:, Richard C. Surles. 16. Does the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Represent the Needs of All Families with Psychiatric Patients? Yes:, Dale L. Johnson. No:, Rae Unzicker. 17. Is Managed Care Good for Mental Health Clients? Yes:, Kevin Corcoran. No:, Carol A. Bernstein. 18. Should It Be Easier to Commit People Involuntarily to Treatment? Yes:, Marvin S. Swartz and Thomas E. Sibert. No:, Loren R. Mosher. 19. Have Mental Health Professionals Abandoned the Chronically Mentally Ill? Yes:, Mary H. Castankuela. No:, Vikki L. Vandiver.
Publication Year: 1993
Publication Date: 1993-12-18
Language: en
Type: book
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