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The Emperor's New Drugs

Exploding the Antidepressant Myth

by Irving Kirsch PhD ...

Everyone knows that antidepressant drugs are miracles of modern medicine. Professor Irving Kirsch knew this as well as anyone. But, as he discovered during his research, there is a problem with what everyone knows about antidepressant drugs. It isn't true.How did antidepressant drugs gain their reputation as a magic bullet for depression? And why has it taken so long for the story to become public ... Read more

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Everyone knows that antidepressant drugs are miracles of modern medicine. Professor Irving Kirsch knew this as well as anyone. But, as he discovered during his research, there is a problem with what everyone knows about antidepressant drugs. It isn't true.How did antidepressant drugs gain their reputation as a magic bullet for depression? And why has it taken so long for the story to become public
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The Emperor's New Drugs Brain Shot

by Irving Kirsch PhD ...

Everyone knows that antidepressant drugs are miracles of modern medicine. Professor Irving Kirsch knew this as well as anyone. But, as he discovered during his research, there is a problem with what everyone knows about antidepressant drugs. It isn't true.This is not a book about alternative medicine and its outlandish claims. This is a book about fantasy and wishful thinking in the heart of ... Read more

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Everyone knows that antidepressant drugs are miracles of modern medicine. Professor Irving Kirsch knew this as well as anyone. But, as he discovered during his research, there is a problem with what everyone knows about antidepressant drugs. It isn't true.This is not a book about alternative medicine and its outlandish claims. This is a book about fantasy and wishful thinking in the heart of
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Hypnosis

Theory, Research and Application

by Irving Kirsch ...

Series series The International Library of Psychology
Modern hypnosis can be traced back to the 18th century and during this period mesmerism, as it was then known, was a healing practice which spread throughout Europe and North America. Since then hypnosis has been treated primarily as a psychological phenomenon and theories about hypnosis are grounded in mainstream psychology and its related disciplines. Most recently it has been subject to ... Read more

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Modern hypnosis can be traced back to the 18th century and during this period mesmerism, as it was then known, was a healing practice which spread throughout Europe and North America. Since then hypnosis has been treated primarily as a psychological phenomenon and theories about hypnosis are grounded in mainstream psychology and its related disciplines. Most recently it has been subject to
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The Emperor’s New Drugs

Exploding the Antidepressant Myth

by Irving Kirsch PhD ...

Narrated by Richard Powers ...

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7 hours 19 min

Irving Kirsch has the world doubting the efficacy of antidepressants. Do they work, or are they no better than placebos? Like his colleagues, Kirsch spent years referring patients to psychiatrists to have their depression treated with drugs. Eventually, however, he decided to investigate for himself just how effective the drugs actually were.With fifteen years of research, Kirsch demonstrates that ... Read more

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Irving Kirsch has the world doubting the efficacy of antidepressants. Do they work, or are they no better than placebos? Like his colleagues, Kirsch spent years referring patients to psychiatrists to have their depression treated with drugs. Eventually, however, he decided to investigate for himself just how effective the drugs actually were.With fifteen years of research, Kirsch demonstrates that
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Man's Search for Meaning

by Viktor E. Frankl ...

Narrated by Theo Solomon ...

Unabridged

5 hours 44 min

As relevant today as it was when it was first published, Man’s Search for Meaning is a book for finding strength and purpose in times of great despair.“This is a book I reread a lot … it gives me hope … it gives me a sense of strength.”—Anderson Cooper, Anderson Cooper 360/CNNViktor E. Frankl was a medical doctor at a psychiatric hospital in 1942 when he became a prisoner in Nazi concentration ... Read more

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As relevant today as it was when it was first published, Man’s Search for Meaning is a book for finding strength and purpose in times of great despair.“This is a book I reread a lot … it gives me hope … it gives me a sense of strength.”—Anderson Cooper, Anderson Cooper 360/CNNViktor E. Frankl was a medical doctor at a psychiatric hospital in 1942 when he became a prisoner in Nazi concentration
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The Goldfinch

A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)

by Donna Tartt ...

Narrated by David Pittu ...

Unabridged

32 hours 26 min

A young New Yorker grieving his mother's death is pulled into a gritty underworld of art and wealth in this “extraordinary” and beloved novel that "connects with the heart as well as the mind" (Stephen King, New York Times Book Review), named a New York Times Best Book of the 21st Century.Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by ... Read more

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A young New Yorker grieving his mother's death is pulled into a gritty underworld of art and wealth in this “extraordinary” and beloved novel that "connects with the heart as well as the mind" (Stephen King, New York Times Book Review), named a New York Times Best Book of the 21st Century.Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by
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Less (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize)

A Novel

by Andrew Sean Greer ...

Narrated by Robert Petkoff ...

Unabridged

8 hours 17 min

A struggling novelist travels the world to avoid an awkward wedding in this hilarious Pulitzer Prize-winning novel full of "arresting lyricism and beauty" (The New York Times Book Review).WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZENational BestsellerA New York Times Notable Book of 2017A Washington Post Top Ten Book of 2017A San Francisco... ... Read more

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A struggling novelist travels the world to avoid an awkward wedding in this hilarious Pulitzer Prize-winning novel full of "arresting lyricism and beauty" (The New York Times Book Review).WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZENational BestsellerA New York Times Notable Book of 2017A Washington Post Top Ten Book of 2017A San Francisco...
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The Midnight Library

A Novel

by Matt Haig ...

Narrated by Carey Mulligan ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Midnight World
Unabridged

8 hours 49 min

Between life and death there is a library.When Nora Seed finds herself in the Midnight Library, shehas a chance to make things right. Up until now, her life has been full ofmisery and regret. She feels she has let everyone down, including herself. Butthings are about to change.The books in the Midnight Library enable Nora to live as ifshe had done things differently. With the help of an old friend ... Read more

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Between life and death there is a library.When Nora Seed finds herself in the Midnight Library, shehas a chance to make things right. Up until now, her life has been full ofmisery and regret. She feels she has let everyone down, including herself. Butthings are about to change.The books in the Midnight Library enable Nora to live as ifshe had done things differently. With the help of an old friend
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Perinatal Mental Health: A clinical guide

by Colin Martin ...

The prospect of parenthood represents a milestone in anyones life course and is often a period of stress and challenge. There are a number of significant mental health problems that can occur during the perinatal period, the consequences of which can be both enduring and, occasionally, life threatening. However, irrespective of the specifics of the clinical manifestation of a disturbance, the ... Read more

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The prospect of parenthood represents a milestone in anyones life course and is often a period of stress and challenge. There are a number of significant mental health problems that can occur during the perinatal period, the consequences of which can be both enduring and, occasionally, life threatening. However, irrespective of the specifics of the clinical manifestation of a disturbance, the
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Sleep Well on the Autism Spectrum

How to recognise common sleep difficulties, choose the right treatment, and get you or your child sleeping soundly

by Kenneth Aitken ...

Why are sleep disorders more common in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), and how can parents recognise the signs and symptoms? Which treatments are most effective, how easy are they to implement and how successful can they be?Full of helpful information and practical advice, this comprehensive guide introduces the most common sleep issues in children with ASDs, describing both ... Read more

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Why are sleep disorders more common in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), and how can parents recognise the signs and symptoms? Which treatments are most effective, how easy are they to implement and how successful can they be?Full of helpful information and practical advice, this comprehensive guide introduces the most common sleep issues in children with ASDs, describing both
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Dr. Shipko's Informed Consent For SSRI Antidepressants

by Stuart Shipko ...

As a practicing psychiatrist for over 30 years, I have had ample experience working with antidepressants. Judging by what my patients tell me, psychiatric medications, SSRI antidepressants in particular, are prescribed to patients often with little or no information about the risks of taking these medications. When a patient consents for treatment, it should be with the full knowledge of the risks ... Read more

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As a practicing psychiatrist for over 30 years, I have had ample experience working with antidepressants. Judging by what my patients tell me, psychiatric medications, SSRI antidepressants in particular, are prescribed to patients often with little or no information about the risks of taking these medications. When a patient consents for treatment, it should be with the full knowledge of the risks
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Interdisciplinary perspectives

Edited by Barry Carpenter OBE, Carolyn Blackburn, Jo Egerton ...

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) have emerged as a major phenomenon within the education, health, criminal justice and social care systems of many countries, with current prevalence figures suggesting that one in a hundred children and young people have FASDs. In this publication, academics, professionals and families from around the world have shared expertise and insights on FASDs. Their ... Read more

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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) have emerged as a major phenomenon within the education, health, criminal justice and social care systems of many countries, with current prevalence figures suggesting that one in a hundred children and young people have FASDs. In this publication, academics, professionals and families from around the world have shared expertise and insights on FASDs. Their
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