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Review: Unhinged: The Trouble with Psychiatry - A Doctor's Revelations about a Profession in Crisis

User Review  - Jason - Goodreads

Dr. Carlat is a brave man. He makes some bold calls in this book and offers suggestions for improving the troubled field of psychiatry that are sure to get blood boiling in some circles. Psychiatrists ... Read full review

Review: Unhinged: The Trouble with Psychiatry - A Doctor's Revelations about a Profession in Crisis

User Review  - Katie - Goodreads

While short, this book gave a well thought out argument for changing the practice of psychiatry in America. Dr Carlat presents his opinions with research to back them and seems to strive to give the ... Read full review

Review: Unhinged: The Trouble with Psychiatry - A Doctor's Revelations about a Profession in Crisis

User Review  - Christopher Johnson - Goodreads

The Scientologists aren't all wrong; psychiatry has become seriously unhinged from science and reality. And this from a psychiatrist! Read full review

Review: Unhinged: The Trouble with Psychiatry - A Doctor's Revelations about a Profession in Crisis

User Review  - Nancy Moffett - Goodreads

Interesting book - it did not give me much confidence in psychiatry. Actually it was too scientific for me, but I agreed with many of Carlat's observations about inappropriate use of drugs for mental ... Read full review

Review: Unhinged: The Trouble with Psychiatry - A Doctor's Revelations about a Profession in Crisis

User Review  - Meredith - Goodreads

Interesting, entertaining read about psychiatry. However, wish there had been more about "lifestyle" disease than there was--he does touch on over prescription of meds to people who may not need them but was expecting more. Read full review

Review: Unhinged: The Trouble with Psychiatry - A Doctor's Revelations about a Profession in Crisis

User Review  - Allison - Goodreads

It had interesting points, fascinating bits of information, and useful anecdotes. While he clearly had an agenda, he wasn't heavy-handed about it... or if he was, his agenda was new to me and thus I ... Read full review

Review: Unhinged: The Trouble with Psychiatry - A Doctor's Revelations about a Profession in Crisis

User Review  - Kimberly Simpson - Goodreads

Interesting view on our current mental health system! Loved it! Read full review

Review: Unhinged: The Trouble with Psychiatry - A Doctor's Revelations about a Profession in Crisis

User Review  - Krystle - Goodreads

This is a book probably more geared towards people working in or interested in the mental health/social service/psychiatry field. Overall I thought this was an extremely well written and insightful ... Read full review

Review: Unhinged: The Trouble with Psychiatry - A Doctor's Revelations about a Profession in Crisis

User Review  - Amy - Goodreads

Debunks and clarifies a lot of general myths about psychiatry. Really liked this book. Read full review

Review: Unhinged: The Trouble with Psychiatry - A Doctor's Revelations about a Profession in Crisis

User Review  - Bookworm007 - Goodreads

Ok, so to be honest, I did not finish this book. I read a few chapters and it was written interestingly but I've heard these complaints about psychiatry before. I should have skipped ahead to the ... Read full review

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