Informationen zum Autor Hal Arkowitz 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 Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, he maintains an active clinical practice as well as teaching courses on abnormal psychology, psychopathology, and psychotherapy at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.Scott O. Lilienfeld 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. Klappentext Since 2006, Hal Arkowitz and Scott Lilienfeld have been debunking myths surrounding mental health and its treatment in their 'Facts and Fictions' column for Scientific American Mind. 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.Chapters 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.Facts and Fictions in Mental Health seeks to inform and educate individuals about the research base and the realities of mental health problems and those who live with them. Zusammenfassung Written in a lively and entertaining style, Facts and Fictions in Mental Health 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on Authors xiPreface xiiiAcknowledgments xviiSection 1 Anxiety?-Related Disorders 1Introduction 11 Why Do We Panic? 52 Does Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Require Trauma? 93 Clutter, Clutter, Everywhere: The Problem of Hoarding 144 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for Anxiety: Taking a Closer Look 185 The Down Sides of Anti?-Anxiety Medication 226 Is Mindfulness Good Medicine for Anxiety and Depression? 267 Can Herbs Ease Anxiety and Depression? 30Section 2 Mood Disorders 35Introduction 358 Bipolar Disorders and Creativity: Psychological Truth or Urban Legend? 379 Grief Without Tears? 4210 Is Depression Just Bad Chemistry? 4611 Four Myths About Suicide 5112 What Is the Best Treatment for Depression: Drugs, Psychotherapy, or Both? 5513 Can Antidepressants Cause Suicide? 6314 The Truth About Shock Therapy 70Section 3 Child and Adolescent Disorders 75Introduction 7515 Are Doctors Diagnosing Too Many Children With ADHD? 7916 Autism: An Epidemic? 8317 What Do We Know About Tourette's Disorder? 8818 Do Children Get Bipolar Disorder? 9319 Kid Gloves for Young Offenders? 9720 Is Divorce Bad for Children? 101Section 4 Addictions 105Introduction 10521 The Truth About Pot 10722 Does Alcoholics Anonymous Work? 11223 Self?-Help for Addictions 11724 How Destructive Is Internet Porn? 12125 Just Say No? 125Section 5 Externalizing Problems 129Introduction 12926 Road Rage: What Is It and What Can We Do About It? 13127 Once a Sex Offender, Always a Sex Offender: Maybe Not 13528 Are Men the More Belligerent Sex? 139Section 6 Personality Disor...

Autorentext
Hal Arkowitz 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 Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, he maintains an active clinical practice as well as teaching courses on abnormal psychology, psychopathology, and psychotherapy at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Scott O. Lilienfeld 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.

Klappentext
Since 2006, Hal Arkowitz and Scott Lilienfeld have been debunking myths surrounding mental health and its treatment in their 'Facts and Fictions' column for Scientific American Mind. 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. Chapters 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. Facts and Fictions in Mental Health seeks to inform and educate individuals about the research base and the realities of mental health problems and those who live with them.

Zusammenfassung
Written in a lively and entertaining style, Facts and Fictions in Mental Health 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.

Inhalt
Notes on Authors xi Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvii Section 1 Anxiety?-Related Disorders 1 Introduction 1 1 Why Do We Panic? 5 2 Does Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Require Trauma? 9 3 Clutter, Clutter, Everywhere: The Problem of Hoarding 14 4 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for Anxiety: Taking a Closer Look 18 5 The Down Sides of Anti?-Anxiety Medication 22 6 Is Mindfulness Good Medicine for Anxiety and Depression? 26 7 Can Herbs Ease Anxiety and Depression? 30 Section 2 Mood Disorders 35 Introduction 35 8 Bipolar Disorders and Creativity: Psychological Truth or Urban Legend? 37 9 Grief Without Tears? 42 10 Is Depression Just Bad Chemistry? 46 11 Four Myths About Suicide 51 12 What Is the Best Treatment for Depression: Drugs, Psychotherapy, or Both? 55 13 Can Antidepressants Cause Suicide? 63 14 The Truth About Shock Therapy 70 Section 3 Child and Adolescent Disorders 75 Introduction 75 15 Are Doctors Diagnosing Too Many Children With ADHD? 79 16 Autism: An Epidemic? 83 17 What Do We Know About Tourette's Disorder? 88 18 Do Children Get Bipolar Disorder? 93 19 Kid Gloves for Young Offenders? 97 20 Is Divorce Bad for Children? 101 Section 4 Addictions 105 Introduction 105 21 The Truth About Pot 107 22 Does Alcoholics Anonymous Work? 112 23 Self?-Help for Addictions 117 24 How Destructive Is Internet Porn? 121 25 Just Say No? 125 Section 5 Externalizing Problems 129 Introduction 129 26 Road Rage: What Is It and What Can We Do About It? 131 27 Once a Sex Offender, Always a Sex Offender: Maybe Not 135 28 Are Men the More Belligerent Sex? 139 Section 6 Personality Disorders 143 Introduction 143 29 A Dose of Narcissism can be Useful 147 30 The Truth About Borderline Personality 151 31 What "Psychopath" Means 155 Section 7 Shattered Selves: Schizophrenia and…