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Emperor's New Drugs : Exploding the Antidepressant Myth by Irving Kirsch (2011, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherBasic Books
ISBN-100465022006
ISBN-139780465022007
eBay Product ID (ePID)92888182
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Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameEmperor's New Drugs : Exploding the Antidepressant Myth
SubjectPsychiatry / Psychopharmacology, Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology, Neuropsychology
Publication Year2011
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaScience, Psychology, Medical
AuthorIrving Kirsch
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Weight8.6 Oz
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ReviewsNew Scientist "[Kirsch's] case that the drugs' benefits are due to placebo and enhanced placebo effect is fascinating and demands urgent research...Clearly, it's time for a big rethink of what constitutes mental illness and about how to treat it." Literary Review (UK) "[B]rilliantly subversive... a fascinating and disturbing book." Kelly Lambert, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Randolph-Macon College; President, International Behavioral Neuroscience Society; Author of Lifting Depression "Considering the crude and nonspecific therapies that have been historically available for depression, the thought of a pill acting as an effective agent against the tumultuous symptoms of this disease was appealing to everyone in the mental health industry. But, as Irving Kirsch points out in this provocative and informative treatise, The Emperor's New Drugs , this dream ultimately turned out to be a fairy tale. There was no prince of healing to provide the promised relief for patients. Kudos to Dr. Kirsch for his impressive scientific investigative reporting described in this book, forcing our attention away from the fairy tale and toward the reality of more effective treatment strategies for depression." David D. Burns, author of, New Scientist "[Kirsch's] case that the drugs' benefits are due to placebo and enhanced placebo effect is fascinating and demands urgent research…Clearly, it's time for a big rethink of what constitutes mental illness and about how to treat it." Literary Review (UK) "[B]rilliantly subversive… a fascinating and disturbing book." Kelly Lambert, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Randolph-Macon Colle≥ President, International Behavioral Neuroscience Society; Author of Lifting Depression "Considering the crude and nonspecific therapies that have been historically available for depression, the thought of a pill acting as an effective agent against the tumultuous symptoms of this disease was appealing to everyone in the mental health industry. But, as Irving Kirsch points out in this provocative and informative treatise, The Emperor's New Drugs , this dream ultimately turned out to be a fairy tale. There was no prince of healing to provide the promised relief for patients. Kudos to Dr. Kirsch for his impressive scientific investigative reporting described in this book, forcing our attention away from the fairy tale and toward the reality of more effective treatment strategies for depression." David D. Burns, author of Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy "A beautifully written, profoundly important book." Druin Burch, author of Taking the Medicine "A terrific account of how optimism, greed and scientific incompetence have misled us about the nature of depression and the drugs we throw at it." Psychology Today "[ The Emperor's New Drugs ] absolutely dismantles the case for antidepressants as a pharmacologically effective treatment." Publishers Weekly "Writing with a broad audience in mind, Kirsch expands on this important topic in a lively style with clear, cogent explanations of the science involved, and many examples of the differences between solid and flawed research. The result is a fascinating book with broad implications for science policy." St. Petersburg Times "Measured and laserlike in focus… The Emperor's New Drugs dismantles the case for antidepressants as a pharmacologically effective treatment." Charlotte Observer "Kirsch…uses clear no-nonsense prose to marshal the extraordinary and convincing evidence needed to support his position." PopMatters.com "[A] tightly argued book… given how resolutely the treatment of mental disease has shifted from therapy- to drug-based regimens, just about any good-faith effort to turn the focus of treatment back on actual human interaction seems well worth it." New York Review of Books "[A] spare, remarkably engrossing book…Kirsch is a faithful proponent of the scientific method, and his voice therefore brings a welcome objectivity to a subject often swayed by anecdotes, emotions, or…self-interest." Robert Whitaker, American Journal of Psychology "[Irving Kirsch's] published articles-and now this book-are having a profound impact on the field, and deservedly so. His research is careful, his logic is easy to follow, and his writing is clear, all of which make The Emperor's New Drugs an engaging-and important-read. Americans typically turn to the drug cabinet for help with depression, and Kirsch's book makes a convincing argument that psychotherapy would be a better choice.", New Scientist "[Kirsch's] case that the drugs' benefits are due to placebo and enhanced placebo effect is fascinating and demands urgent research...Clearly, it's time for a big rethink of what constitutes mental illness and about how to treat it." Literary Review (UK) "[B]rilliantly subversive... a fascinating and disturbing book." Kelly Lambert, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Randolph-Macon College; President, International Behavioral Neuroscience Society; Author of Lifting Depression "Considering the crude and nonspecific therapies that have been historically available for depression, the thought of a pill acting as an effective agent against the tumultuous symptoms of this disease was appealing to everyone in the mental health industry. But, as Irving Kirsch points out in this provocative and informative treatise, The Emperor's New Drugs , this dream ultimately turned out to be a fairy tale. There was no prince of healing to provide the promised relief for patients. Kudos to Dr. Kirsch for his impressive scientific investigative reporting described in this book, forcing our attention away from the fairy tale and toward the reality of more effective treatment strategies for depression." David D. Burns, author of -- -, New Scientist "[Kirsch's] case that the drugs' benefits are due to placebo and enhanced placebo effect is fascinating and demands urgent research&Clearly, it's time for a big rethink of what constitutes mental illness and about how to treat it." Literary Review (UK) "[B]rilliantly subversive& a fascinating and disturbing book." Kelly Lambert, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Randolph-Macon Colle≥ President, International Behavioral Neuroscience Society; Author of Lifting Depression "Considering the crude and nonspecific therapies that have been historically available for depression, the thought of a pill acting as an effective agent against the tumultuous symptoms of this disease was appealing to everyone in the mental health industry. But, as Irving Kirsch points out in this provocative and informative treatise, The Emperor's New Drugs , this dream ultimately turned out to be a fairy tale. There was no prince of healing to provide the promised relief for patients. Kudos to Dr. Kirsch for his impressive scientific investigative reporting described in this book, forcing our attention away from the fairy tale and toward the reality of more effective treatment strategies for depression." David D. Burns, author of Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy "A beautifully written, profoundly important book." Druin Burch, author of Taking the Medicine "A terrific account of how optimism, greed and scientific incompetence have misled us about the nature of depression and the drugs we throw at it." Psychology Today "[ The Emperor's New Drugs ] absolutely dismantles the case for antidepressants as a pharmacologically effective treatment." Publishers Weekly "Writing with a broad audience in mind, Kirsch expands on this important topic in a lively style with clear, cogent explanations of the science involved, and many examples of the differences between solid and flawed research. The result is a fascinating book with broad implications for science policy." St. Petersburg Times "Measured and laserlike in focus& The Emperor's New Drugs dismantles the case for antidepressants as a pharmacologically effective treatment." Charlotte Observer "Kirsch&uses clear no-nonsense prose to marshal the extraordinary and convincing evidence needed to support his position." PopMatters.com "[A] tightly argued book& given how resolutely the treatment of mental disease has shifted from therapy- to drug-based regimens, just about any good-faith effort to turn the focus of treatment back on actual human interaction seems well worth it.", New Scientist "[Kirsch's] case that the drugs' benefits are due to placebo and enhanced placebo effect is fascinating and demands urgent research...Clearly, it's time for a big rethink of what constitutes mental illness and about how to treat it." Literary Review (UK) "[B]rilliantly subversive... a fascinating and disturbing book." Kelly Lambert, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Randolph-Macon Colle≥ President, International Behavioral Neuroscience Society; Author of Lifting Depression "Considering the crude and nonspecific therapies that have been historically available for depression, the thought of a pill acting as an effective agent against the tumultuous symptoms of this disease was appealing to everyone in the mental health industry. But, as Irving Kirsch points out in this provocative and informative treatise, The Emperor's New Drugs , this dream ultimately turned out to be a fairy tale. There was no prince of healing to provide the promised relief for patients. Kudos to Dr. Kirsch for his impressive scientific investigative reporting described in this book, forcing our attention away from the fairy tale and toward the reality of more effective treatment strategies for depression." David D. Burns, author of Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy "A beautifully written, profoundly important book." Druin Burch, author of Taking the Medicine "A terrific account of how optimism, greed and scientific incompetence have misled us about the nature of depression and the drugs we throw at it." Psychology Today "[ The Emperor's New Drugs ] absolutely dismantles the case for antidepressants as a pharmacologically effective treatment." Publishers Weekly "Writing with a broad audience in mind, Kirsch expands on this important topic in a lively style with clear, cogent explanations of the science involved, and many examples of the differences between solid and flawed research. The result is a fascinating book with broad implications for science policy." St. Petersburg Times "Measured and laserlike in focus... The Emperor's New Drugs dismantles the case for antidepressants as a pharmacologically effective treatment." Charlotte Observer "Kirsch...uses clear no-nonsense prose to marshal the extraordinary and convincing evidence needed to support his position." PopMatters.com "[A] tightly argued book... given how resolutely the treatment of mental disease has shifted from therapy- to drug-based regimens, just about any good-faith effort to turn the focus of treatment back on actual human interaction seems well worth it." New York Review of Books "[A] spare, remarkably engrossing book...Kirsch is a faithful proponent of the scientific method, and his voice therefore brings a welcome objectivity to a subject often swayed by anecdotes, emotions, or...self-interest." Robert Whitaker, American Journal of Psychology "[Irving Kirsch's] published articles--and now this book--are having a profound impact on the field, and deservedly so. His research is careful, his logic is easy to follow, and his writing is clear, all of which make The Emperor's New Drugs an engaging--and important--read. Americans typically turn to the drug cabinet for help with depression, and Kirsch's book makes a convincing argument that psychotherapy would be a better choice.", Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy "A beautifully written, profoundly important book." Druin Burch, author of Taking the Medicine "A terrific account of how optimism, greed and scientific incompetence have misled us about the nature of depression and the drugs we throw at it." Psychology Today "[ The Emperor's New Drugs ] absolutely dismantles the case for antidepressants as a pharmacologically effective treatment." Publishers Weekly "Writing with a broad audience in mind, Kirsch expands on this important topic in a lively style with clear, cogent explanations of the science involved, and many examples of the differences between solid and flawed research. The result is a fascinating book with broad implications for science policy." St. Petersburg Times "Measured and laserlike in focus... The Emperor's New Drugs dismantles the case for antidepressants as a pharmacologically effective treatment." Charlotte Observer "Kirsch...uses clear no-nonsense prose to marshal the extraordinary and convincing evidence needed to support his position.", Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy "A beautifully written, profoundly important book." Druin Burch, author of Taking the Medicine "A terrific account of how optimism, greed and scientific incompetence have misled us about the nature of depression and the drugs we throw at it." Psychology Today "[ The Emperor's New Drugs ] absolutely dismantles the case for antidepressants as a pharmacologically effective treatment." Publishers Weekly "Writing with a broad audience in mind, Kirsch expands on this important topic in a lively style with clear, cogent explanations of the science involved, and many examples of the differences between solid and flawed research. The result is a fascinating book with broad implications for science policy." St. Petersburg Times "Measured and laserlike in focus... The Emperor's New Drugs dismantles the case for antidepressants as a pharmacologically effective treatment." Charlotte Observer "Kirsch...uses clear no-nonsense prose to marshal the extraordinary and convincing evidence needed to support his position." -- -, Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy "A beautifully written, profoundly important book." Druin Burch, author of Taking the Medicine "A terrific account of how optimism, greed and scientific incompetence have misled us about the nature of depression and the drugs we throw at it." Psychology Today "[ The Emperor's New Drugs ] absolutely dismantles the case for antidepressants as a pharmacologically effective treatment." Publishers Weekly "Writing with a broad audience in mind, Kirsch expands on this important topic in a lively style with clear, cogent explanations of the science involved, and many examples of the differences between solid and flawed research. The result is a fascinating book with broad implications for science policy." St. Petersburg Times "Measured and laserlike in focus... The Emperor's New Drugs dismantles the case for antidepressants as a pharmacologically effective treatment." Charlotte Observer "Kirsch...uses clear no-nonsense prose to marshal the extraordinary and convincing evidence needed to support his position."
Grade FromEighth Grade
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal615.7882
SynopsisDo antidepressants work? Of course -- everyone knows it. Like his colleagues, Irving Kirsch, a researcher and clinical psychologist, for years referred patients to psychiatrists to have their depression treated with drugs before deciding to investigate for himself just how effective the drugs actually were. Over the course of the past fifteen years, however, Kirsch's research -- a thorough analysis of decades of Food and Drug Administration data -- has demonstrated that what everyone knew about antidepressants was wrong. Instead of treating depression with drugs, we've been treating it with suggestion. The Emperor's New Drugs makes an overwhelming case that what had seemed a cornerstone of psychiatric treatment is little more than a faulty consensus. But Kirsch does more than just criticize: he offers a path society can follow so that we stop popping pills and start proper treatment for depression., Irving Kirsch has the world doubting the efficacy of antidepressants. Based on fifteen years of research, The Emperor's New Drugs makes an overwhelming case that what the medical community considered a cornerstone of psychiatric treatment is little more than a faulty consensus. But Kirsch does more than just criticize: He offers a path society can follow to stop popping pills and start proper treatment.
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