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Making Us Crazy

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Simon and Schuster, Sep 18, 2003 - Psychology - 304 pages
  

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User Review  - Tamilyn White - Goodreads

SO looking forward to the day when insurance companies don't require a Diagnosable Problem to support their insured in seeking support for difficulties. Read full review

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User Review  - Jeffrey Acorn - Goodreads

I read this in graduate school many years ago so the information is not that fresh. To keep it brief, I consider this a must read for all professions which use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ... Read full review

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Contents

Psychiatric Diagnosis and the Anita Hill Controversy
1
Pathologizing Everyday Behavior
21
The Fall and Rise of Homosexuality
55
Bringing the War Back to DSM
100
The Defeat of Masochistic Personality Disorder
126
Borderline Personality Disorder or How Patients Seduce Their Therapists
176
The Enduring Legacy of Racism in the Diagnosis of Mental Disorders
200
Diagnosing the Psychiatric Bible
238
Notes
266
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Herb Kutchins is professor of social work at California State University, Sacramento. He earned his doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley. In addition to his articles about psychiatric diagnosis, he has written about the fiduciary relationship, advocacy, and other issues involving law and social reform. He is currently doing research on prescription of psychotropic medication by nonphysicians.

Stuart A. Kirk is distinguished professor emeritus of social welfare at the Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of California-Los Angeles.

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