Publisher's Synopsis
Psychoquackery is a book that explores the reasons why mental quackery, or fraudulent and ineffective mental health treatments, continues to thrive in society. The author, D.O. Cauldwell, discusses the challenges faced in trying to regulate and control mental quackery, including the lack of scientific evidence and the influence of powerful interest groups. The book also provides a survey of mental hygiene, which is the practice of promoting mental health and preventing mental illness. Overall, Psychoquackery is a critical examination of the mental health industry and the need for evidence-based treatments.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
