ALOS* and other tales from the private psychiatric hospital.

About the Book

*A.L.O.S.and other tales from the private psychiatric hospital (*average length of stay)is a short, yet eventful journey through the painfully hilarious landscape of the private psychiatric hospital. This collection of true tales exposes the madness of mental health "mangled care", corporate psychiatry and the day to day tribulations of psychiatric patients via the skillful storytelling and humor of teacher and therapist, Dan Shattuck, M.Ed.

If you've ever worked in the private psychiatric field, known a patient or been a patient yourself, you won't want to miss this robust approach to "sanity making".

About the Author

Dan Shattuck, M.Ed. is a trained counselor and teacher who is currently employed with the Johnston County School System in North Carolina. Mr. Shattuck, his wife and three children support all efforts to assist the mentally ill and their families.