Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 5-2013
Abstract
A thirty-five year escalation of emphasis on biological causation has rendered, for many, medications as the treatment of choice for mental disorders. Non-drug treatment may be cast aside, as a result.
Recommended Citation
Wyatt, W. J. (2013, May). Medicalization of Mental Disorders: 1970- to the Present. [Presentation slides]. 2013 Spring Continuing Education Conference for Social Workers in Charleston, WV.
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Comments
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