Abstract
Fads and Fallacies in Psychiatry By Joel Paris RCPsych Publications, 2013, £15.00 (pb), 128 pp. ISBN: 9781909726062 Joel Paris is a veteran professor of psychiatry in Canada. He examines our periodic enthusiasms for unfounded ideas and the ‘cognitive errors of wishful thinking’ that underpin
Highlights
This book aims to give an overview of the key issues in public mental health
It is timely as many populations are suffering the depressing consequences of the economic downturn, interest in mental health and well-being by policy makers is increasing, and the recent World Health Organization’s Mental Health Action Plan moves this issue to the top of the health agenda
Do not expect to be convinced of one specific set of actions which must be taken to improve public mental health; instead, the book encourages reflection on the variety of possible approaches, allowing the reader to consider these viewpoints and make their own informed decision about what they might champion in their own area
Summary
This book aims to give an overview of the key issues in public mental health. It is timely as many populations are suffering the depressing consequences of the economic downturn, interest in mental health and well-being by policy makers is increasing, and the recent World Health Organization’s Mental Health Action Plan moves this issue to the top of the health agenda. This book aims to give an overview of the key issues in public mental health. Do not expect to be convinced of one specific set of actions which must be taken to improve public mental health; instead, the book encourages reflection on the variety of possible approaches, allowing the reader to consider these viewpoints and make their own informed decision about what they might champion in their own area.
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