Caveat Emptor, Let the Buyer Beware
A Consumers Guide To Mental Health Services
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"If we all knew the difference between problems doctors can and cannot help with then maybe our societies' pattern of utlization would more realistically correspond to its needs. For now we're all faced with an incredibly enormous, complex, confusing, and unacceptably expensive system of health care. My proposal to you is that we can all help to reverse the outrageous escalation of health care costs by being more discriminating consumers, by taking more responsibility for managing our well being, and by avoiding expensive services that are either unnecessary or ineffective. Staying healthy is obviously the easiest way of avoiding the need for health care. And knowing the difference between a disorder and a discontent can help in deciding whether to seek therapy."
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About the Book
An insiders point of view on how dangerous, deceptive, and disappointing mental health intervention can be to the uninformed, presented as a simple reference guide for the average person in need of mental health care. The book reviews the major issues involved in the domain of professional mental health intervention, with an overview of both pragmatic and theoretical considerations.
About the Author
Joseph Bono is a Michigan Licensed Psychologist with 28 years of professional experience. He has been in independent private practice for many years, serving the needs of adults, adolescents, families, and couples. He has past appointments in both academic and hospital settings, and has served as Consulting Psychologist for Wolverine Human Services for 18 years. He has been a guest speaker for a number of civic, church, corportate, and hospital groups. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Crisis Action Listening Line (CALL), a suicide prevention service formerly in Monroe, Michigan.