The Essential Guide to Mental Health: The Most Comprehensive Guide to the New Pschiatry for Popular Family Use

by Jack M. Gorman

Book Overview

Indispensable and authoritative, The Essential Guide to Mental Health redefines our understanding of the practice and the business of psychological and emotional health care. Covering all areas of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312187157
• ISBN13: 9780312187156
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Griffin
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A MUST READ FOR EVERY MEDICAL STUDENT

Every college and medical school in this country and abroad should make this a MUST read for their students. The coverage of the myriad of psychiatric topics is complete, sincere and doesn't pull punches. Dr. Gorman has written a book that must be read by anyone suffering from psychiatric issues and those learning to treat them. A more comprehensive and interesting book on the subject of psychiatry has not been written before this one.

An Excellent Overview

This book is an excellent overview of the various manifestations of mental illness. In a concerned manner, the author clarifies the treatment options available. As society has begun to realize, untreated mental illnesses can result in tragic suicides. A recommended addition to any public or private library.

An Outstanding Guide to the World of Psychiatry

Written by one of the most outstanding clinicians and researchers in the field of psychiatry today, this book will give the reader a basic understanding of the various manifestations of mental illness. It is a recommended addition to any public library that wants an informative book on psychiatric disorders.

Easy to comprehend

An excellent book-informative and easy to understand, both for the layman as well at the professional