The Use and Misuse of Psychiatric Drugs: An Evidence-Based Critique

Introduction.

Part I OVERVIEW.

1 The History of Psychopharmacology.

2 The Science of Psychopharmacology.

3 The Pharmaceutical Industry.

Part II DRUGS IN PRACTICE.

4 Antipsychotics: For Better or For Worse.

5 Mood Stabilizers and Mood Instability.

6 Antidepressants.

7 Prescribing for Children and Adolescents.

8 Polypharmacy.

Part III PERSPECTIVES.

9 Alternatives to Drugs.

10 Medicalizing Distress.

11 The Future of Psychopharmacology.

References.

Index.