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American Psychosis

How the Federal Government Destroyed the Mental Illness Treatment System

American Psychosis( )
Author: Torrey, E. Fuller
ISBN:978-0-19-998871-6
Publication Date:Oct 2013
Publisher:Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $43.99
Book Description:

Fifty years after John F. Kennedy's speech on mental illness and retardation, E. Fuller Torrey's book provides an insider's perspective on the birth of the federal mental health program. Torrey draws on his own first-hand account of the creation and launch of the program as well as extensive research, one-on-one interviews with those involved, and recently unearthed audiotapes of interviews with major figures involved in the legislation.

Book Details
Pages:240
Detailed Subjects: Psychology / Psychopathology / General
Political Science / Public Policy / Health Care
Psychology / Clinical Psychology
Medical / Public Health
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.318 x 9.243 x 0.823 Inches
Book Weight:1.54 Pounds



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