Taking America Off Drugs
Why Behavioral Therapy is More Effective for Treating ADHD, OCD, Depression, and Other Psychological Problems
By Stephen Ray Flora | Publisher: State University of New York Press
About the book
In this highly provocative book, Stephen Ray Flora maintains that we have been deceived into believing that whatever one's psychological problem—from anxiety, anorexia, bulimia, depression, phobias, sleeping and sexual difficulties to schizophrenia—there is a drug to cure us. In contrast, he argues that these problems are behavioral, not chemical, and he advocates behavioral therapy as an antidote. He makes the controversial claim that for virtually every psychological difficulty, behavioral therapy is more effective than drug treatment. Not only that, but the side effects of behavioral therapy, rather than being harmful like many drugs, are actually beneficial, often facilitating self-empowerment through learning functional life skills.
Editions of Taking America Off Drugs
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791471890
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791471906
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791479643
Read an Excerpt
In this highly provocative book, Stephen Ray Flora maintains that we have been deceived into believing that whatever one's psychological problem—from anxiety, anorexia, bulimia, depression, phobias, sleeping and sexual difficulties to schizophrenia—there is a drug to cure us. In contrast, he argues that these problems are behavioral, not chemical, and he advocates behavioral therapy as an antidote. He makes the controversial claim that for virtually every psychological difficulty, behavioral therapy is more effective than drug treatment. Not only that, but the side effects of behavioral therapy, rather than being harmful like many drugs, are actually beneficial, often facilitating self-empowerment through learning functional life skills.
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What is Taking America Off Drugs about?
In this highly provocative book, Stephen Ray Flora maintains that we have been deceived into believing that whatever one's psychological problem—from anxiety, anorexia, bulimia, depression, phobias, sleeping and sexual difficulties to schizophrenia—there is a drug to cure us. In contrast, he argues that these problems are behavioral, not chemical, and he advocates behavioral therapy as an antidote. He makes the controversial claim that for virtually every psychological difficulty, behavioral therapy is more effective than drug treatment. Not only that, but the side effects of behavioral therapy, rather than being harmful like many drugs, are actually beneficial, often facilitating self-empowerment through learning functional life skills.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Taking America Off Drugs?
Society and Social Sciences > Psychology > Abnormal psychology
Where can I read a sample of Taking America Off Drugs?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791471890
How long is Taking America Off Drugs and how many pages does it have?
Taking America Off Drugs has 190 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Taking America Off Drugs?
Stephen Ray Flora
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Taking America Off Drugs is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791471890) and paperback(ISBN 9780791471906) and pdf(ISBN 9780791479643)
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