DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - June 11, 2009) - Dallas Psychiatrist, Colin A. Ross, M.D.,
recently received the First Place Prize in Psychology from the Next
Generation Indie Book Awards for his book, "The Great Psychiatry Scam: One
Shrink's Personal Journey" (ISBN-13: 978-0970452528). Presented by
Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group, the Indie Book Awards was
established to recognize and honor the most exceptional independently
published books for the year.
"The Great Psychiatry Scam" provides a satirical critique of psychiatry
intertwined with the story of Dr. Ross' life and career. According to Dr.
Ross, psychiatry as it currently operates is not a legitimate branch of
medicine. A series of high definition videos about the book are available
at
http://bit.ly/OI4fL.
"I hope that by winning the Indie Book Award we will keep the bright light
of public scrutiny shining on the practice of psychiatry," said Dr. Ross.
"I wrote this book because psychiatry is dominated by folklore, anecdote
and superstition, and it preys on those who believe it is based in science.
Unfortunately, real science and medicine are missing and real scientific
advances are ignored or covered up."
Data from the psychiatry literature disprove many of the beliefs and
practices of current-day psychiatrists. In "The Great Psychiatry Scam,"
these practices are shown to be unscientific through analysis, commentary,
vignettes from Dr. Ross' career, and humorous debunking of the genes-brain
disease-medication approach to mental health and addictions.
Chapters include:
-- Bipolar Moot Disorder
-- The Schizophrenia Gene Scam
-- Sigmund Fraud: The Psychoanalysis Scam
-- Them Crazy Pills Don't Work Too Good
-- The Department of Silly Genetics, Godot University
Dr. Ross is the author of 140 papers in professional journals and 21 books.
He has lectured widely in North America, Europe, China, New Zealand and
Australia, has reviewed for many different psychiatry journals, and
received a number of research grants. His writing also includes short
stories, poems, aphorisms, plays and essays on a wide range of topics.
"The Great Psychiatry Scam" lists for $18.95 and is available through
www.amazon.com. For more information about Dr. Ross and the Colin A. Ross
Institute for Psychological Trauma, visit
www.rossinst.com.
Contact Information: Contact:
Dan Keeney, APR
DPK Public Relations
214.432.7556