This Fifth Edition of TAKING SIDES:: ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY presents current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript. An online instructors resource guide with testing material is available. USING TAKING SIDES IN THE CLASSROOM (ISBN 9780073343907) is also an excellent instructor resource with practical suggestions on incorporating this effective approach in the classroom. Each TAKING SIDES reader features an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites and is supported by our student website, www.mhcls.com/online.
Issue 1. Is Forced Treatment of Seriously Mentally Ill Individuals Justifiable? Issue 2. Should Individuals with Anorexia Nervosa Have the Right to Refuse Life-Sustaining Treatment? Issue 3. Is Psychological Debriefing a Harmful Intervention for Survivors of Trauma? Issue 4. Are Blocked and Recovered Memories Valid Phenomena? Issue 5. Is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) a Real Disorder? Issue 6. Should MDMA (Ecstasy) Be Prohibited, Even for Therapeutic Use? Issue 7. Should Abstinence Be the Goal for Treating People with Alcohol Problems?
Unit 2 The Trend Toward Biological Interventions Issue 8. Should Memory-Dampening Drugs Be Used to Alleviate the Symptoms of Trauma? Issue 9. Are Antipsychotic Medications the Treatment of Choice for People with Psychosis? Issue 10. Is Ritalin Overprescribed? Issue 11. Should Psychologists Prescribe Medication? Issue 12. Is Electroconvulsive Therapy Ethical?
Unit 3 Social Issues Issue 13. Is It Ethical to Support the Wish for Healthy Limb Amputation in People with Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID)? Issue 14. Is Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy Ethical? Issue 15. Does Exposure to Media Violence Promote Aggressive Behavior? Issue 16. Would Legalization of Virtual Child Pornography Reduce Sexual Exploitation of Children? Issue 17. Does Evolution Explain Why Men Rape? Issue 19. Must Mentally Ill Murderers Have a Rational Understanding of Why They Are Being Sentenced to Death?
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