In this Book
- Taking America Off Drugs: Why Behavioral Therapy is More Effective for Treating ADHD, OCD, Depression, and Other Psychological Problems
- Book
- 2007
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
In this highly provocative book, Stephen Ray Flora maintains that we have been deceived into believing that whatever one’s psychological problem—from anxiety, anorexia, bulimia, depression, phobias, sleeping and sexual difficulties to schizophrenia—there is a drug to cure us. In contrast, he argues that these problems are behavioral, not chemical, and he advocates behavioral therapy as an antidote. He makes the controversial claim that for virtually every psychological difficulty, behavioral therapy is more effective than drug treatment. Not only that, but the side effects of behavioral therapy, rather than being harmful like many drugs, are actually beneficial, often facilitating self-empowerment through learning functional life skills.
Table of Contents
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- 2. The Behavioral Balance
- pp. 17-28
- 4. Specific Phobias
- pp. 43-62
- 6. ADD and ADHD
- pp. 71-94
- 7. Depression
- pp. 95-110
- 8. Schizophrenia
- pp. 111-122
- 9. Health Concerns, Head to Toe
- pp. 123-142
- 10. Conclusion
- pp. 143-158
- References
- pp. 159-176
- Name Index
- pp. 177-179
- Subject Index
- pp. 180-184
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791479643
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
182747816
Pages
190
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No