The Cure of Folly: A Psychiatrist's Cautionary Tale

William Glassman is a professor of psychology at Ryerson University in
Toronto.

The Cure of Folly is part autobiography and part professional critique.
As a practising psychiatrist and teacher, Gordon Warme has a rich store
of material from which to draw; his book is liberally sprinkled with
vignettes from his more than 30 years of clinical experience. There are
interesting portraits of individuals such as his teacher, Karl
Menninger. In portraying himself, Warme adopts a warts-and-all approach
(the personal weaknesses he lays bare may disturb some readers). He is
at his best when discussing the dangers of psychiatry and the use of
drugs as a panacea. In seeking to treat disorders rather than
individuals, Warme argues, psychiatry has lost its humanity. His book
may appeal to readers with a serious interest in psychiatry and mental
health.