Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry
By Jeffrey A. Lieberman, MD , with Ogi Ogas
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"An astonishing book: honest, sober, exciting, and humane... [Shrinks] brings you to the very forefront of one of the most amazing medical journeys of our time." --Siddhartha Mukherjee Psychiatry has come a long way since the days of chaining "lunatics" in cold cells. But, as Jeffrey Lieberman, MD, reveals in his eye-opening book, the path to legitimacy for "the black sheep of medicine" has been anything but smooth. Dr. Lieberman traces the field from its birth as a mystic pseudo-science to its late blooming maturity--beginning after World War II--as a science-driven profession that saves lives. With fascinating case studies and portraits of the field's luminaries--from Sigmund Freud to Eric Kandel--SHRINKS is a gripping read, and an urgent call-to-arms to dispel the stigma of mental illnesses by treating them as diseases rather than unfortunate states of mind.
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Summary
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A New York Times Editor’s Choice
Psychiatry has come a long way since the days of chaining "lunatics" in cold cells. But, as Jeffrey Lieberman, MD, reveals in his eye-opening book, the path to legitimacy for "the black sheep of medicine" has been anything but smooth.
Dr. Lieberman traces the field from its birth as a mystic pseudo-science to its late blooming maturity--beginning after World War II--as a science-driven profession that saves lives. With fascinating case studies and portraits of the field's luminaries--from Sigmund Freud to Eric Kandel--SHRINKS is a gripping read, and an urgent call-to-arms to dispel the stigma of mental illnesses by treating them as diseases rather than unfortunate states of mind.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Jeffrey Lieberman's extraordinary account of the scientific revolution in psychiatry - a revolution that he both participated in and helped to foster- is compelling. But it is his candor, lack of dogmatism and sensitivity to suffering that will linger in your mind long after you've turned the last page. —Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind
Lieberman isn't another muckraker trolling the profession...Well, he may be raking up some old muck, but for good cause...he tells this history in engaging and authoritative detail. —Matthew Hutson, Washington Post
An authoritative, often inspiring account of progress in psychiatry, balanced by frank and admirable openness about the field's historical missteps. —Peter D. Kramer, author of Listening to Prozac and Against Depression
Vastly edifying and vigorously written -- a much-needed update on how far the psychiatric industry has come, both medically and from a public perception standpoint. —Kirkus (Starred Review)
A chatty, expert, sometimes scathing but ultimately upbeat account of the history of psychiatry. —Natalie Angier, New York Times Book Review & Editors' Choice
Jeffrey Lieberman has produced a masterful behind-the-scenes examination of psychiatry--and, by extension, the human condition. A wise and gripping book that tackles one of the most important questions of our time: what is mental illness? —Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree and The Noonday Demon
An astonishing book: honest, sober, exciting, and humane. Lieberman writes with the authority of an expert, but with the humility of a doctor who has learned to treat the most profound and mysterious forms of mental illnesses. ... This book brings you to the very forefront of one of the most amazing medical journeys of our time. —Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Emperor of All Maladies
...authoritative, scientifically scintillating, and anecdotally dazzling. —Elle
"Shrinks is a must-read. . . A smart, important, accessible book. —Patrick J. Kennedy, former congressman, founder of The Kennedy Forum, and co-founder of One Mind
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Shrinks is a great read and is highly recommended. By combining clinical case histories and theoretical musings, it describes where psychiatry came from and where it is going. —E. Fuller Torrey, author of Surviving Schizophrenia
“Authoritative, scientifically scintillating, and anecdotally dazzling.” —Elle
Shrinks is an excellent way into the world of modern psychiatry: its science, the limits and benefits of its diagnostic systems and treatments, how doctors make good decisions and why they make bad ones. Shrinks is as thorough as it is lively. —Kay Redfield Jamison, author of An Unquiet Mind
This highly readable and fully accessible book puts the history of psychiatry into a modern perspective for the general reader. —Eric R. Kandel, MD, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, University Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Columbia University, author of The Age of Insight and In Search of Memory
“A chatty, expert, sometimes scathing but ultimately upbeat account of the history of psychiatry.” —New York Times Book Review
“Lieberman isn’t another muckraker trolling the profession…Well, he may be raking up some old muck, but for good cause…He tells this history in engaging and authoritative detail.” —Washington Post
“Vastly edifying and vigorously written—a much-needed update on how far the psychiatric industry has come, both medically and from a public perception standpoint.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“An astonishing book: honest, sober, exciting, and humane. Lieberman writes with the authority of an expert, but with the humility of a doctor who has learned to treat the most profound and mysterious forms of mental illnesses…This book brings you to the very forefront of one of the most amazing medical journeys of our time.” —Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Emperor of All Maladies
“Jeffrey Lieberman’s extraordinary account of the scientific revolution in psychiatry—a revolution that he both participated in and helped to foster—is compelling. But it is his candor, lack of dogmatism, and sensitivity to suffering that will linger in your mind long after you’ve turned the last page.” —Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind
“Shrinks is an excellent way into the world of modern psychiatry: its science, the limits and benefits of its diagnostic systems and treatments, and how doctors make good decisions and why they make bad ones. Shrinks is as thorough as it is lively.” —Kay Redfield Jamison, author of An Unquiet Mind
“Corrigan provides strong emphasis and timing and as well as a nuanced navigation of complex passages.’ —AudioFile
Author
Author Bio: Jeffrey A. Lieberman MD
Jeffrey A. Lieberman, MD, is president of the American Psychiatric Association, chairman of psychiatry at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, psychiatrist in chief at Columbia University Medical Center-New York Presbyterian Hospital, and director of the New York State Psychiatric Institute.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Psychology |
| Runtime: | 9.77 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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