TY  - BOOK
AU  - Richard P Halgin
AU  - Halgin,Richard P.
TI  - Taking sides
SN  - 0072371935
SN  - 978007237
AV  - RC454 .T286 
PY  - 2000///
CY  - Guilford, Conn.
PB  - Dushkin/McGraw-Hill
KW  - Psychology, Pathological
KW  - Mental illness
KW  - Reasoning
N1  - Includes index; Part 1. Classification and diagnosis   - 1
1. Is the DSM-IV a useful classification system? --
2. Is there gender bias in the DSM-IV? --
Part 2. Psychological conditions  -  41
3. Is multiple personality disorder a valid diagnosis? --
4. Does attention deficit disorder exist? --
5. Is schizophrenia a biological disorder? --
6. Does post-abortion syndrome exist? --
7. Are repressed memories valid? --
Part 3. Treatment   119
8. Have Consumer reports researchers proven that . psychotherapy helps? --
9. Has too much emphasis been placed on empirically supported therapies? --
10. Is Ritalin overprescribed? --
11. Should psychosurgery be used to treat certain psychological conditions? --
Part 4. Social issues   - 185
12. Does media violence promote violent behavior in young people? --
13. Is pornography harmful? --
14. Is the Bell Curve Theory valid? --
15. Does religious commitment improve mental health? --
16. Has the deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill worked? --
Part 5. Ethical and legal issues   - 277
17.cShould mental health professionals serve as gatekeepers for physician-assisted suicide? --
18. Is sexual orientation conversion therapy ethical? --
19. Is the abuse excuse overused? --
20. Is electroconvulsive therapy ethical?
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