{"product_id":"facts-and-fictions-in-mental-health-isbn-9781118311301","title":"Facts and Fictions in Mental Health","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten in a lively and entertaining style\u003ci\u003e, Facts and Fictions in Mental Health\u003c\/i\u003e examines common conceptions and misconceptions surrounding mental health and its treatment. Each chapter focuses on a misconception and is followed by a discussion of related findings from scientific research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA compilation of the authors' \"Facts and Fictions\" columns written for \u003ci\u003eScientific American Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, with the addition of six new columns exclusive to this book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in a lively and often entertaining style, accessible to both the undergraduate and the interested general reader\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter covers a different \"fiction\" and allows readers to gain a more balanced and accurate view of important topics in mental health\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe six new columns examine myths and misconceptions of considerable interest and relevance to undergraduates in abnormal psychology courses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroductory material and references are included throughout the book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Authors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1 Anxiety–Related Disorders 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Why Do We Panic? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Does Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Require Trauma? 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Clutter, Clutter, Everywhere: The Problem of Hoarding 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for Anxiety: Taking a Closer Look 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Down Sides of Anti–Anxiety Medication 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Is Mindfulness Good Medicine for Anxiety and Depression? 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Can Herbs Ease Anxiety and Depression? 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2 Mood Disorders 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Bipolar Disorders and Creativity: Psychological Truth or Urban Legend? 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Grief Without Tears? 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Is Depression Just Bad Chemistry? 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Four Myths About Suicide 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 What Is the Best Treatment for Depression: Drugs, Psychotherapy, or Both? 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Can Antidepressants Cause Suicide? 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Truth About Shock Therapy 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3 Child and Adolescent Disorders 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Are Doctors Diagnosing Too Many Children With ADHD? 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Autism: An Epidemic? 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 What Do We Know About Tourette’s Disorder? 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Do Children Get Bipolar Disorder? 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Kid Gloves for Young Offenders? 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Is Divorce Bad for Children? 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4 Addictions 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 The Truth About Pot 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Does Alcoholics Anonymous Work? 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Self–Help for Addictions 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 How Destructive Is Internet Porn? 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Just Say No? 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 5 Externalizing Problems 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Road Rage: What Is It and What Can We Do About It? 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Once a Sex Offender, Always a Sex Offender: Maybe Not 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Are Men the More Belligerent Sex? 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 6 Personality Disorders 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 A Dose of Narcissism can be Useful 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 The Truth About Borderline Personality 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 What “Psychopath” Means 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 7 Shattered Selves: Schizophrenia and Dissociative Identity Disorder 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Can People Have Multiple Personalities? 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 How Violent are People with Mental Illness? 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Can People with Schizophrenia be Helped? 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 8 Popular Myths About the Brain and Behavior 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Uncovering “Brainscams” 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Is Hypnosis a Distinct Form of Consciousness? 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Memory in Old Age: Not a Lost Cause 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 9 Psychotherapy and Other Approaches to Change 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Are all Psychotherapies Created Equal? 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Do Self–Help Books Help? 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 The “Just Do It!” Trap: Why Dr. Phil and Dr. Laura Won’t Solve Your Problems 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Can Animals Aid Therapy? 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Psychotherapy in the Public Eye 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Why Don’t People Change? 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 10 Other Myths 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Do Psychological Disorders Differ Across Cultures? 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Can Positive Thinking Be Negative? 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Does a Full Moon Really Trigger Strange Behavior? 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Do the Eyes Have It? Eyewitness Testimony Is Often Inaccurate 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 The Insanity Defense on Trial 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 How Much Does the Environment Contribute to Obesity? 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 When Eating Becomes an Illness 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51 Self–Harm: The Cutting Edge 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostscript: A Reader’s Guide to Baloney Detection 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“With frequent references to popular media, Arkowitz and Lilienfeld cover a wide range of topics ranging from popular myths regarding diagnoses and psychopathology to whether animal-assisted therapies help, what to do about road rage, the use of electroshock therapy today, and whether lunar cycles can trigger odd behaviors … this book does an excellent job at offering easily digestible consumer-oriented information that debunks many popular myths related to mental health.”  \u003cb\u003ePsycCRITIQUES, 62: 40 (2017)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHal Arkowitz\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Arizona. He has published widely in the areas of anxiety, depression, resistance to change, and psychotherapy. A past editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Psychotherapy Integration\u003c\/i\u003e, he maintains an active clinical practice as well as teaching courses on abnormal psychology, psychopathology, and psychotherapy at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott O. Lilienfeld\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Psychology at Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Lilienfeld has published over 200 articles, book chapters, and books on personality, personality assessment, anxiety disorders, psychiatric classification and diagnosis, pseudoscience in psychology, and evidence-based practices in clinical psychology. In addition, he has appeared on ABC’s 20\/20, CNN, the CBS Evening News, and National Public Radio.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSince 2006, Hal Arkowitz and Scott Lilienfeld have been debunking myths surrounding mental health and its treatment in their ‘Facts and Fictions’ column for \u003ci\u003eScientific American Mind\u003c\/i\u003e. This book compiles their articles, augmented with original content on new trending issues in mental health awareness, in a single volume for the first time. Each chapter focuses on either a myth or a set of interrelated myths concerning mental illness and its treatment, and focuses on the scientific research that helps set the record straight on the reality of these psychological problems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapters cover topics that include suicide, pediatric bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality disorder), borderline personality disorder, the treatment of ADHD, and others. The authors provide introductory material throughout the book, and have added references to each column.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFacts and Fictions in Mental Health\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to inform and educate individuals about the research base and the realities of mental health problems and those who live with them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989194359013,"sku":"NP9781118311301","price":72.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118311301.jpg?v=1761783160","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/facts-and-fictions-in-mental-health-isbn-9781118311301","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}