Mind the Science

Auteur

Jonathan N. Stea, PhD, RPsych, is a full-time practicing clinical psychologist and an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary. Clinically, he specializes in the assessment and treatment of concurrent addiction and mental disorders. He's a two-time winner of the University of Calgary's Award for Excellence in Clinical Supervision and co-editor of the book Investigating Clinical Psychology: Pseudoscience, Fringe Science, and Controversies. Stea has published extensively as a science communicator, with regular contributions to Scientific American and Psychology Today, among other outlets, and has appeared on numerous mainstream media television and radio shows, as well as podcasts. He has cultivated a strong social media presence in his quest to expose and protect against mental health misinformation and pseudoscience. You can follow him on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.

Texte du rabat

In Mind the Science, Jonathan N. Stea provides a takedown of mental health misinformation and pseudoscience to educate and embolden readers who wish to make informed decisions about their mental health. Readers are empowered to protect themselves from mental health scams, charlatanry, and poor or misguided health practices that thrive in the multi-trillion-dollar wellness industry. By the end, readers will be better positioned to identify mental health misinformation, to steer clear of misguided and predatory practices, and to understand what mental health really means.

Contenu

• Dedication

• Author's Note

• Introduction: The Road to Hell is Paved with Pseudoscience

• PART 1: You've Been Deceived

• Chapter 1: The Evolution and Seduction of Pseudoscience

• Chapter 2: Becoming Literate in Science and Mental Health

• Chapter 3: Crash Course in Psychopathology

• Chapter 4: The Wellness Industry: Alternative Medicine as the Perfect Con Game

• PART 2: The Signs to Look For

• Chapter 5: Canaries in the Coal Mine: Warning Signs, Tropes, and Tactics

• Chapter 6: Falling for Fake Science News

• Chapter 7: Exposing Bunk: Inaccurate Assessments and Bogus Treatments

• PART 3: Good Science

• Chapter 8: What Mental Health Really Means

• Chapter 9: Reclaim Your Mind

• Mind the Takeaways

• Acknowledgments

• Notes

• Index

• About the Author