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Another Good Book

January 22, 2012 By Phil Hickey | 1 Comment

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Taking America Off Drugs by Stephen Ray Flora

A few weeks ago, in a comment, A Behaviorist Fan recommended the above book to me.  It came out in 2007, and I don’t know how I missed it at the time.  But I’ve read it now and it’s a superb piece of work.

Definitely a must buy and must keep close at hand.  Stephen analyses the various “diagnoses” listed in DSM.  He points out their behavioral nature, and describes how they can be ameliorated with relatively simple behavioral techniques.

Buy it; read it; read it again; and tell your friends.

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About Phil Hickey

I am a licensed psychologist, presently retired. I have worked in clinical and managerial positions in the mental health, corrections, and addictions fields in the United States and England. My wife Nancy and I have been married since 1970 and have four grown children.

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