The Future of Mental Health: Deconstructing the Mental Disorder Paradigm
Dec 2015 · Transaction Publishers
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The Future of Mental Health drills to the heart of the current mental health crisis, where hundreds of millions of individuals worldwide receive unwarranted âmental disorder diagnoses." It paints a picture of how mental health providers can improve their practices to better serve individuals in distress and outlines necessary steps for a mental health revolution. Eric Maiselâs goal is to inject more human interaction into the therapeutic process. Maisel powerfully deconstructs the âmental disorder" paradigm that is the foundation of current mental health practices. The author presents a revolutionary alternative, a âhuman experience"paradigm. He sheds a bright light on the differences between so-called âpsychiatric medication"and mere chemicals with powerful effects, explains why the DSM-5 is silent on causes, silent on treatment, and wedded to illegitimate âsymptom pictures." Maisel describes powerful helping alternatives like communities of care, and explains why one day âhuman experience specialists" may replace current mental health professionals. An important book for both service providers and service users, The Future of Mental Health brilliantly unmasks current mental health practices and goes an important step further: it describes what we are obliged to do in order to secure better mental health servicesâand better mental healthâfor everyone.
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Licensed Psychotherapist Eric Maisel earned a B. A., M. A., and Ph.D. in psychology, as well as a M. A. in creative writing. Maisel is the author of "Treating the Muse," "Affirmations for the Artist," "A Life in the Arts" and "Why Smart People Hurt".
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