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Medicating Schizophrenia

A History

Medicating Schizophrenia( )
Author: Gelman, Sheldon
ISBN:978-0-8135-2642-3
Publication Date:Jul 1999
Publisher:Rutgers University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $59.00
Book Description:

Schizophrenia has been and still is one of the most misunderstood and difficult-to-treat mental illnesses. Prior to the creation of antipsychotic medications in the 1950s, the only available treatments were frequently dangerous, and of questionable efficacy.

By the 1960s, new medications had virtually replaced the old therapies, creating a revolution in the treatment of mental illness. It was thought that people with schizophrenia would be able to live independently in their...
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Book Details
Pages:288
Detailed Subjects: Psychology / Psychopathology / Schizophrenia
Medical / Psychiatry / Psychopharmacology
Medical / Chemotherapy
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 Inches
Book Weight:1.25 Pounds



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