Healthy Skepticism Library item: 10166

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Publication type: Journal Article

Murray TL Jr.
The other side of psychopharmacology: a review of the literature.
Journal of Mental Health Counseling 2006 Oct; 28:(4):309-337
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb1416/is_200610/ai_n18943055

Abstract:

A number of literature reviews exist that support the use of psychotropic medications. This article provides a review of the disconfirming literature regarding psychopharmacology use. Comparing the first review of psychopharmacology published in the counseling field two decades earlier to what is known currently, I examine recent developments in psychopharmacology research focusing on the safety, efficacy, side-effects, and theoretical assumptions of various classes of psychotropic medications. This article concludes by addressing counselor identity, practice and training concerns …