Come si intuisce dal titolo, l'argomento del volume è la medicalizzazione della società,
mentre il sottotitolo contiene già la tesi:“sulla trasformazione delle condizioni umane in …

Medicalization is, by definition, about the extension of medical boundaries. Analogous to
“domain expansion,” extant medicalized categories can expand to become broader and …

Experiences of psychedelics and psychosis were deeply entangled in scientific practices in
the mid-20th century, from uses of psychedelic drugs that could model psychosis, to detailed …

This is a new and expanded edition of a classic case-study in the medicalization of ADHD. In
this revised edition, Peter Conrad sets the original study in context, demonstrating the …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the perceived effectiveness of child and adolescent psychiatry
residency training in preparing recent graduates for practice in diverse work settings …

Spending on antipsychotic medications continues to escalate as new products such as
atypicals are increasingly used to treat schizophrenia and other conditions. Given that per …

The future of psychodynamic psychotherapy in residency training is in jeopardy. New
priorities and forces currently aligned in academic psychiatry challenge the importance of …

Executive Overview Whether coping with their own lives or managing the lives of others,
executives face the reality of major depression. Unfortunately, mental illness generally, and …

For many years, social workers have tried to establish their profession as one based on
scientific principles. Following the tradition of medicine, influential leaders in social work are …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the career paths and work perceptions of early-career child and
adolescent psychiatrists in the United States. METHOD: Analysis of survey data of 392/797 …