Shrinks
The Untold Story of Psychiatry. Hachette Book Group, Inc., 2015.
A brief summary of Shrinks
The weird and often alarming history of psychiatry, from the animal magnetism of Mesmer to the modern treatments that have revolutionized the field, allowing many to recover from mental illness.
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Who should read Shrinks
Psychologists and psychiatrists • historians • medics • people considering consulting a psychiatrist • armchair psychologists
About the author of Shrinks
Jeffrey A. Lieberman is Chairman of Psychiatry at Columbia University as well as the former president of the American Psychiatric Association. He was the lead investigator into schizophrenia for the largest study of the condition funded in the United States and has written for or edited publications including Psychiatry and Textbook of Schizophrenia. A prolific writer, Ogi Ogas has led projects at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and has co-authored numerous books.
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