{"product_id":"9781442612297","title":"Tranquil Prisons: Chemical Incarceration under Community Treatment Orders","description":"Antipsychotic  medications are sometimes imposed on psychiatric patients deemed dangerous to  themselves and others. This is based on the assumption that treatment is safe  and effective, and that recovery depends on biological adjustment. Under new  laws, patients can be required to remain on these medications after leaving  hospitals. However, survivors attest that forced treatment used as a restraint can  feel like torture, while the consequences of withdrawal can also be severe.\u003cp\u003eA brave and innovative book, \u003cem\u003eTranquil Prisons\u003c\/em\u003e is a rare academic study  of psychiatric treatment written by a former mental patient. Erick Fabris's  original, multidisciplinary research demonstrates how clients are pre-emptively  put on chemical agents despite the possibility of alternatives. Because of this  practice, patients often become dependent on psychiatric drugs that restrict  movement and communication to incarcerate the body rather than heal it. Putting  forth calls for professional accountability and more therapy choices for  patients, Fabris's narrative is both  accessible and eye-opening.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47030580150512,"sku":"9781442612297","price":26.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442612297_p0.jpg?v=1763817208","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442612297","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}