Szasz Under Fire The Psychiatric Abolitionist Faces His Critics

Since he publishedThe Myth of Mental Illnessin 1961, radical psychiatrist and social critic Thomas Szasz has been the scourge of the psychiatric establishment, eloquently arguing against commitment of the mentally ill, the war on drugs, the insanity defense in criminal trials, Ritalin, homophobia, and other conventional dogmas. InSzasz Under Fire,experts who disagree with him explain their reasons, followed by Szasz's replies. Topics include the nature of mental illness, the right to suicide, drug use and abuse. An autobiography and bibliography of Szasz's works is also presented.Schaler, Jeffrey A. is the author of 'Szasz Under Fire The Psychiatric Abolitionist Faces His Critics', published 2004 under ISBN 9780812695687 and ISBN 0812695682.