This paper is an in-depth examination of the field of abnormal psychology and the treatment of mental illness. This paper
examines the many different components of this field, including the historical treatment and explanation of mental iIllness, the role of the
criminal justice system as a tool used to treat the
mentally ill and the benefits and dangers of using labels in mental health. The author also looks at different models that have been applied in this field and presents both the advantages and disadvantages to their use. Also examined in detail is the treatment of children, uses and abuses of medication and child's rights when being treated by a therapist. The following is a table of contents for the paper: Historical Treatment and Explanation of Mental Illness Criminal Justice System as Treatment for Mentally Ill The Benefits and Dangers of using Labels in Mental Health What is Concordance? Advantages and Disadvantages of the Medical Model Approach to Mental Disorders Inter-Rater Reliability of the DSM-IV Why has ADHD's prevalence recently increased so dramatically? Who should have control over the treatment of children? The right of the mentally ill to have children What are: Mental Retardation, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, and Learning Disorders? There is a bibliography, but no footnotes or endnotes.