“A renowned psychiatrist explains the process and history of a debilitating, pervasive mental illness [and] argues persuasively that the public understanding of schizophrenia is limited… As he did in Shrinks, the author presents an informative, authoritative package. A compelling and engaging story that shines much-needed light into a dark corner of modern society.”
—Kirkus

"In this penetrating, important book—at once scholarly and highly readable, authoritative and anecdotal—Jeffrey Lieberman introduces us to the strange and frightening world of schizophrenia, charting its history, its treatments, its highly varied manifestations and insidious causes. He writes with compelling optimism about psychiatry’s great leaps forward; explains when, how, and why the antipsychotics work; and allows us to glimpse the future possibility of prevention. He is perhaps the leading authority working on this topic today, and here he makes the complex science he has mastered fully accessible. If someone I know were diagnosed today, this is the volume to which I would immediately turn, and copies of which I’d distribute to the patient’s friends and family. It will spare such people from anguish and perhaps save their lives."
—Andrew Solomon, author of The Noonday Demon and Far from the Tree

"Lieberman's book is one of the deepest and most comprehensive explorations, yet, of schizophrenia, perhaps the most mysterious among the maladies of the mind. Replete with stories of patients and researchers, he writes with that rare combination of authority, empathy and curiosity that makes this an incredibly captivating book."
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Emperor of All Maladies and The Gene

“In Malady of the Mind, Dr. Lieberman tackles one of the most complex and misunderstood mental health conditions with precision, compassion, and grace. Grounded in historical context and Lieberman’s own rich clinical expertise, the book offers readers a meaningful understanding of the past, present, and promising future of schizophrenia treatment."
—Former U.S. Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, founder of The Kennedy Forum

"As he did in his previous book, Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry, Dr. Lieberman skillfully renders a complex disease accessible to all while telling a spellbinding story. The great strength of this book is its clear, compelling exposition of how schizophrenia can and should be successfully treated. In doing so, Lieberman confronts us with the fact that “we know what to do but we just don't do it,” and audaciously brands this a "social injustice." The book will enlighten and inspire all who encounter schizophrenia, either personally or professionally, and is highly recommended."
—E. Fuller Torrey, MD, author of Surviving Schizophrenia and founder of the Treatment Advocacy Center

"Malady of the Mind is the most important book about schizophrenia in decades, and perhaps ever. In addition to telling schizophrenia’s fascinating history, Dr. Lieberman gives readers a new scientific understanding of the disease and an evidence-based protocol for its diagnosis and management. Equally important, he challenges policymakers to provide the standard of care that current and future patients have the right to expect. Focused on early, effective intervention and preventing damage, approaches modern medicine has long since adopted for other illnesses, he has written a total game-changer.”
—Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind