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Infectious madness : the surprising science of how we "catch" mental illness / Harriet A. Washington.

by Washington, Harriet A.

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Little, Brown and Company, 2015.

616.89071 W318i

Mental illness -- Etiology.

Mental illness.

Psychiatric epidemiology.

Germ theory of disease.

Communicable diseases -- Prevention.

9780316277808 (hc.)

0316277800 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Surprising science of how we "catch" mental illness

How we "catch" mental illness

292 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Germ Theory Redux: The Acquisition of Mental Illness -- The Fetus as Battleground: Early Exposure and Psychiatric Fate -- Growing Pains: "Catching" Anorexia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Tourette's -- Gut Feelings: The Brain in Your Belly -- Microbial Culture: Pathogens and the Shaping of Societies -- Winning at Evolutionary Chess: Strategies to Outwit Pathogens -- Tropical Madness: Infection and Neglect in the Developing World.

"Is it possible to catch autism or OCD the same way we catch the flu? Can a child's contact with cat litter lead to schizophrenia? Author Harriet Washington believes we can "catch" mental illness. She posits not only that many instances of Alzheimer's, OCD, and schizophrenia are caused by viruses, prions, and bacteria, but also that with antibiotics, vaccinations, and other strategies, these cases can be easily prevented or treated. Packed with practical advice on how to protect yourself and your children from exposure to infectious threats that could sabotage your mental and physical health. Harriet Washington is the author of Deadly Monopolies and Medical Apartheid"--Provided by publisher.

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