How Long to Read Mad in America

How Long Does it Take to Read Mad in America?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 19 minutes to read Mad in America by Robert Whitaker

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Schizophrenics in the United States currently fare worse than patients in the world's poorest countries. In Mad in America, medical journalist Robert Whitaker argues that modern treatments for the severely mentally ill are just old medicine in new bottles, and that we as a society are deeply deluded about their efficacy. The widespread use of lobotomies in the 1920s and 1930s gave way in the 1950s to electroshock and a wave of new drugs. In what is perhaps Whitaker's most damning revelation, Mad in America examines how drug companies in the 1980s and 1990s skewed their studies to prove that...

How long is Mad in America?

Mad in America by Robert Whitaker is 368 pages long, and a total of 94,944 words.

This makes it 124% the length of the average book. It also has 116% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Mad in America Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 38 minutes to read Mad in America aloud.

What Reading Level is Mad in America?

Mad in America is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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