In “Shrink Rap,” three MD’s involved in the psychology industry--Dinah Miller, Annette Hanson, and Steven Roy Daviss –explore the modern landscape of diagnostic criteria, treatment, the path to recovery, and much more through this guide to the industry. The book alternates between stories of different patients, intended to portray different situations and their solutions. Chapters cover topics like the decision to get help, a walk through the system, different reasons why people might seek care, psychotherapy, prescription medication as alternative treatment, making medical decisions for others, mental disorders as a legal defense, psychiatry in a hospital setting, psychiatry as business (including insurance networks, preventing lawsuits, influences of the pharmaceutical industry, etc.), controversial topics that divide psychiatrists, and the future of psychiatry. The book itself is very detailed and covers all the topics in depth, using hypothetical patient cases to illustrate the material discussed. Recommended for students, people working in the industry, patients, and anyone interested in modern psychology. Published by the John Hopkins University Press. 272 pages. List price $45
