Mental Health Book

	Foreword	12
	Introduction	14
Chapter 1	How Serious Is the Problem of Mental Illness?
	Chapter Preface	18
	Mental Illness Is a Serious Problem
	Mental Illness Is Widespread	19
	Depression Is Often Undiagnosed	24
	Dissociative Identity Disorder Is a Common Response to Childhood Trauma	28
	The Prevalence of Mental Illness Is Exaggerated
	Mental Illness Is Too Broadly Defined	32
	Physical Ailments Are Commonly Mistaken for Mental Illnesses	37
	Therapists Diagnose Mental Illness Without Basis	41
	Multiple Personality Disorder Is Induced by Therapists	44
Chapter 2	Are Drugs the Most Effective Way to Treat Mental Illness?
	The New Antidepressants: An Overview	50
	Yes: Drugs Are the Most Effective Treatment for Mental Illness
	Psychoactive Drugs Successfully Treat Most Mental Illness	54
	Drugs Can Remedy the Symptoms of Depression	60
	Medication Helps Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	62
	No: Drugs Are Not the Most Effective Treatment for Mental Illness
	Therapy, Not Medication, Is the Best Treatment for Depression	65
	Drugs Are Overprescribed for Mental Illness	71
	Behavior-Modifying Drugs Should Not Be Prescribed for Children	75
Chapter 3	What Non-Drug Therapies Effectively Treat Mental Illness?
	Chapter Preface	81
	Electroconvulsive Therapy Is a Safe and Effective Treatment for Severe Mental Illness	82
	Electroconvulsive Therapy Causes Permanent Brain Damage	86
	Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Helps Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	90
	The Effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Is Unsubstantiated	94
	Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Offers Potential for Severe Depression	100
	Biofeedback Therapy Improves Mental Conditions	103
	Phototherapy Alleviates Seasonal Affective Disorder	110
	Exercise Helps Maintain Mental Health	116
Chapter 4	How Should the Legal System Respond to the Mentally Ill?
	Chapter Preface	119
	The Insanity Defense Is Legitimate	120
	The Legal System Should Not Allow Psychiatric Testimony	123
	The Legal System Should Allow for a Verdict of Guilty but Mentally Ill	128
	The Legal System Should Not Allow for a Verdict of Guilty but Mentally Ill	130
	Involuntary Commitment Laws Are Necessary	133
	Involuntary Commitment Is Unconstitutional	139
Chapter 5	How Should Society Deal with the Mentally Ill?
	Society's Response to the Mentally Ill: A Historical Overview	144
	Managed Care Benefits the Mentally Ill	154
	Managed Care Does Not Benefit the Mentally Ill	157
	Mental Health Should Be Treated on a Par with Physical Health	161
	Mental Health Should Not Be Treated on a Par with Physical Health	163
	Mental Illness Should Be Destigmatized	166
	Mental Illness Should Not Be Destigmatized	169
	Bibliography	174
	Organizations to Contact	177
	Index	181