{"product_id":"the-book-of-woe-the-dsm-and-the-unmaking-of-psychiatry-gary-greenberg","title":"The Book of Woe, The DSM and the Unmaking of Psychiatry; Gary Greenberg","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: New\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA riveting expose of the psychiatric profession's bible that reveals the deeply flawed process by which mental disorders are invented and uninvented - and how suffering has been turned into a commodity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince its first edition in 1952, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has been regarded as the leading authority on mental-health diagnosis and research. But throughout the DSM's various iterations, debate has raged over which psychological problems constitute mental illness - homosexuality, for instance, was included until 1973, with asperger's gaining recognition in 1994, only to see its status challenged nearly 20 years later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy examining the history of the DSM and the controversies over its latest revisions, psychotherapist Gary Greenberg challenges the status quo of modern psychiatric practice. he shows how difficult - even impossible - it is to rigorously differentiate mental illness from everyday suffering; and he sheds light on how the politics behind mental-health classification has caused diagnosis rates of autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and bipolar disorder to skyrocket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing on interviews with people on all sides of the debate, on historical examples, and on case studies from his own practice, Greenberg ultimately argues for a more humanistic approach to psychiatry. a combination of lively reportage and biting analysis, The Book of Woe will prove invaluable for expert and casual readers alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-info\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-info\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-excerpt trunc\" data-height=\"230\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_3cRjW\" data-hook=\"content-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Secret Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32142702575686,"sku":"1453","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/8921\/4278\/products\/TheBookofWoe_TheDSMandtheUnmakingofPsychiatry_GaryGreenberg.jpg?v=1602080290","url":"https:\/\/www.thesecretbookstore.live\/products\/the-book-of-woe-the-dsm-and-the-unmaking-of-psychiatry-gary-greenberg","provider":"The Secret Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}