Includes bibliographical references and index

Anxiety-related disorders -- Mood disorders -- Child and adolescent disorders -- Addictions -- Externalizing problems -- Personality disorders -- Shattered selves: schizophrenia and disassociative identity disorder -- Popular myths about the brain and behavior -- Psychotherapy and other approaches to change -- Other myths

Written in a lively and entertaining style, Facts and Fictions in Mental Health examines common conceptions and misconceptions surrounding mental health and its treatment. Each chapter focuses on a misconception and is followed by a discussion of related findings from scientific research. -A compilation of the authors' 'Facts and Fictions' columns written for Scientific American Mind, with the addition of six new columns exclusive to this book -Written in a lively and often entertaining style, accessible to both the undergraduate and the interested general reader -Each chapter covers a different "fiction" and allows readers to gain a more balanced and accurate view of important topics in mental health -The six new columns examine myths and misconceptions of considerable interest and relevance to undergraduates in abnormal psychology courses -Introductory material and references are included throughout the book