Mental Health, Inc. : how corruption, lax oversight and failed reforms endanger our most vulnerable citizens
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New York, NY : The Overlook Press, 2017.
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First edition.
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351 pages ; 24 cm
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Published
New York, NY : The Overlook Press, 2017.
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Book
Edition
First edition.
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-346).
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"With Mental Health, Inc., award-winning investigative journalist Art Levine delivers a Shock Doctrine-style exposé of the failures of our out of control, profit-driven mental health system, with a special emphasis on dangerous residential treatment facilities and the failures of the pharmaceutical industry, including the overdrugging of children with antipsychotics and the disastrous maltreatment of veterans with PTSD by the scandal-wracked VA. Levine provides compelling narrative portraits of victims who needlessly died and some mentally ill people who won unexpected victories in their lives by getting smart, personalized help from "pyschosocial" programs that incorporate safe and appropriate prescribing, along with therapy and social support. He contrasts their stories with corrupt Big Pharma executives and researchers who created fraudulent marketing schemes. Levine also tells the dramatic David vs. Goliath stories of a few brave reformers, including Harvard-trained psychiatrist and researcher Dr. Stefan Kruszewski, who has acted as a whistleblower in several major cases, leading to important federal and state settlements; in addition, the book spotlights pioneering clinicians challenging outmoded, drug-and-sedate practices that leave 90 percent of people with serious mental illness too disabled to work. By taking a comprehensive look at mental health abuses and dangerous, ineffective practices as well as pointing toward solutions for creating a system for effective, proven and compassionate care, Art Levine's essential Mental Health, Inc. is a call to action for politicians and citizens alike--needed now more than ever"--Dust jacket.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Levine, A. (2017). Mental Health, Inc.: how corruption, lax oversight and failed reforms endanger our most vulnerable citizens (First edition.). The Overlook Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Levine, Art. 2017. Mental Health, Inc.: How Corruption, Lax Oversight and Failed Reforms Endanger Our Most Vulnerable Citizens. The Overlook Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Levine, Art. Mental Health, Inc.: How Corruption, Lax Oversight and Failed Reforms Endanger Our Most Vulnerable Citizens The Overlook Press, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Levine, Art. Mental Health, Inc.: How Corruption, Lax Oversight and Failed Reforms Endanger Our Most Vulnerable Citizens First edition., The Overlook Press, 2017.

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