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ifeminists
November 17, 2004
Byron Fraser |
Review: Your Drug May Be Your Problem Excerpts from the book Your Drug May Be Your Problem: How and Why to Stop Taking Psychiatric Medications by Peter Breggin and David Cohen delineating the adverse effects of these medications and how to stop taking them.   |
Reason
May 2005
Jacob Sullum |
Thomas Szasz Takes on His Critics In Szasz Under Fire: The Psychiatric Abolitionist Faces His Critics, edited by Jeffrey A. Schaler, Szasz sticks to his guns and scores many points, but his responses are not always completely satisfying. |
Reason
January 2003
Jacob Sullum |
Head Games What are the rules for defining mental illness? |
Reason
July 2000
Jacob Sullum |
Curing the Therapeutic State Thomas Szasz, author of "The Myth of Mental Illness," on the medicalization of American life. |
Reason
October 2005
Maia Szalavitz |
In Defense of Happy Pills While psychotherapy validated by research has its place, there is no convincing reason why it should be considered inherently superior to drugs. Pleasure can be just as important for emotional recovery and growth as pain, if not more so. |
Reason
May 2002
Brian Doherty |
Ill-Treated The continuing history of psychiatric abuses is laid out in Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill, by Robert Whitaker... |
Reason
April 2004
Joli Jensen |
Emotional Choices What story you choose to believe about antidepressants reveals a deeper truth about who you are. |
ifeminists
March 16, 2005
Byron Fraser |
New Breakthrough : Schizophrenia Cured! -- Some Reflections on Lowen, Leary, Chopra and Liberation From Psychiatry We must realize that the Psycho-Pharmaceutical Complex and the psychiatric establishment are sick, misguided, devolved-- and desperately in need of "healing" --but conscious criminals, nevertheless. |
Reason
December 2000
Gwen J. Broude |
Scatterbrained Child Rearing Books: The Myth of the First Three Years: A New Understanding of Early Brain Development and Lifelong Learning, by John T. Bruer... Reclaiming Our Children: A Healing Plan for a Nation in Crisis, by Peter R. Breggin... |
Salon.com
July 11, 2001
Amy Benfer |
A history of failure Author and psychologist Bruce Levine pummels psychiatry, psychotropic drugs and the role both may have played in the case of Andrea Yates... |
Reason
July 2007
Brian Doherty |
'You Can't See Why on an fMRI' What science can, and can't, tell us about the insanity defense. |
Nursing
April 2008
Kathryn Murphy |
Shedding the burden of depression & anxiety Learn about types of depression and available treatments. |
ifeminists
July 15, 2003
Todd Andrew Barnett |
The Conviction of Christine Wilhelm The verdict is in: Christine Wilhelm, the mother who confessed to killing her four-year-old son Luke and attempted murder of her five-year-old son Peter in a bathtub in their home, has been found guilty of second degree murder. |
Salon.com
March 9, 2000
Lawrence H. Diller, M.D. |
Kids on drugs A behavioral pediatrician questions the wisdom of medicating our children. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2004
Randy K. Ward |
Assessment and Management of Personality Disorders Patients with personality disorders are common in primary care settings; caring for them can be difficult. The characteristics of these patients' personalities tend to elicit strong feelings in physicians, lead to the development of problematic physician-patient relationships, and complicate the task of diagnosing and managing medical and psychiatric disorders. |
Salon.com
December 1, 1999
Annie Murphy Paul |
Painting insanity black Why are there more black schizophrenics? |
ifeminists
July 8, 2003
Todd Andrew Barnett |
Christine Wilhelm: "Mentally Ill" Victim or Murderer? Christine Wilhelm, the mother who stands accused of murdering her four-year old son Luke by drowning him in a bathtub in their home near Vermont on April 16th, 2002, has become the latest poster girl of the mental health field establishment. |
Psychology Today
Mar/Apr 2009
Kathleen McGowan |
Good Morning, Heartache Depression is a daily reality against which millions struggle. Many have found a variety of strategies to help them not just survive, but thrive. |
Nurse Practitioner
March 2012
Vanya Hamrin et al. |
Evaluation and Management of Pediatric and Adolescent Depression The primary care setting is an appropriate venue for screening and identifying pediatric depression. Nurse practitioners can provide initial management or referral to psychiatric mental health professionals for evidence-based treatments. |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2002 |
Mental Health: Keeping Your Emotional Health What is good emotional health?... What about anger?... What can I do to avoid problems?... Tips on dealing with your emotions... How does stress affect my emotions?... Can emotional problems be treated?... etc. |
American Journal of Nursing
December 2010
Baldridge & Andrasek |
Pain Assessment in People with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities Nurses in all settings need to be knowledgeable about alternate pain assessment methods. |
Salon.com
May 25, 2000
J.B. Orenstein |
Who will care for the crazy? She was 18 and had been found hanging by a noose. But the moment I saw her insurer, I knew she was one of the lucky ones. |
Reason
November 2000 |
Letters Vouchers for Childcare... Mad About Szasz... Reinforcing the Foundation... |
ifeminists
June 21, 2006
Tony Zizza |
Tom Cruise Was - Right! In American, when even choosing to be a jerk in your automobile is now viewed as suffering from a mental disorder that requires therapy and drugs, psychiatry is 100% -- pseudoscience. |
ifeminists
January 26, 2005
Tony Zizza |
NAMI Is Dead Wrong On Mental Health Screening It's time to relentlessly put President Bush's mental health screening monster and groups like NAMI in their place. Mandatory mental health screening is child abuse. |
ifeminists
October 22, 2002
Tresa McBee |
Pass the Prozac Sparring spouses seek counseling, where they are diagnosed with "relational disorder," meaning the relationship is causing problems, not the people. Relational disorder is not a recognized mental illness. Yet. If two psychiatrists convince enough people, RD could be added to the DSM. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2003
Jones et al. |
Common Problems in Patients Recovering from Chemical Dependency This article describes how to care for patients recovering from chemical dependency, including special concerns that arise during the treatment of common medical conditions, to avoid adverse outcomes or relapse into addiction. |
Managed Care
July 2005 |
Two Major Studies Focus On Mental Health Two major studies on mental health say that while strides have been made in awareness of the problem and the willingness of patients to seek help, much more needs to be done. |
Managed Care
February 2002
Heidi A. Sauder & Sheri Wallace |
Push Is On for Improved Treatment of Women's Psychological Maladies Sure there are diagnostic and treatment challenges, but the money that can be saved for society might make this fertile ground for investment... |
ifeminists
September 13, 2006
Tony Zizza |
When Did Teenage Schizophrenia Become A Coupon? American children between the ages of 13-17 are now being marketed to parents clipping coupons to have their children participate in clinical research studies in which investigational "drugs for schizophrenia" are used. |
Salon.com
May 30, 2001
Carina Chocano |
We think, therefore we diagnose America is in the grips of sudden syndrome proliferation syndrome... |
ifeminists
July 26, 2006
Tony Zizza |
Are Affluent Teens The Latest Victims Of Mental Illness? Everything in America is viewed through the prism of alleged mental illness. Affluent teenagers are just today's advertising copy for the next psych drug and insurance billing code. |
Reason
September 2005 |
Letters Straight Shooting on Gun Control... Thomas Szasz Takes on His Critics... Correction... etc. |
Job Journal
August 24, 2008 |
Career Snapshot: Psychiatrist Psychiatrists tend to the mental well-being of society. |
Job Journal
May 28, 2006
Rich Heintz |
Do You Have a Head for Mental Health Work? Would working in the field of mental health make you happy? Here is a look at some professions. |
Salon.com
May 25, 2000
Laura Miller |
"Of Two Minds" By T.M. Luhrmann A subtle study of the conflict between talk-oriented and drug-oriented psychotherapy -- and a frightening demonstration of how medical budget cutters are betraying the mentally ill and putting the rest of us at risk. |
ifeminists
March 24, 2009
Tony Zizza |
Mental health stats merit scrutiny I don't believe the mental health system in Tennessee, or in this country for that matter, faces a severe crisis. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2000
Kim S. Griswold, M.D., M.P.H. & Linda F. Pessar, M.D. |
Management of Bipolar Disorder A comprehensive management program, including collaboration between the patient's family physician and psychiatrist, should be implemented to optimize medical care... |
AskMen.com
Jacob Franek |
Mental Health For Men Greater understanding of new and emerging mental illnesses for men is important, and hopefully the following will help to raise your awareness. |
Fast Company
May 2005
Alan Deutschman |
Change or Die All leadership comes down to this: changing people's behavior. Science offers some surprising new answers, and ways to do better. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2003
Wanda P. Fremont |
School Refusal in Children and Adolescents School refusal is a problem that is stressful for children, families, and school personnel. Failing to attend school has significant short- and long-term effects on children's social, emotional, and educational development. |
Managed Care
March 2006
Michael S. Victoroff |
When Should Bad Behavior Become a Covered Disease? Defining noxious people as 'sick' distinguishes them socially from sinners, criminals, and scoundrels. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2011
Samuel K. Moore |
Teaching Machines About Madness Software rivals doctors at distinguishing among different kinds of depression and schizophrenia |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2000
Son & Kirchner |
Depression in Children and Adolescents Depression among children and adolescents is common but frequently unrecognized. It affects 2 percent of prepubertal children and 5 to 8 percent of adolescents... |
Managed Care
October 2003
Martin Sipkoff |
Pain Management: Health Plans Need to Take Control Insurers have not focused much on chronic pain. They should. It presents a humanitarian and business opportunity. |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2001
John Koo |
Psychodermatology: The Mind and Skin Connection Psychodermatology, or psychocutaneous medicine, focuses on the boundary between psychiatry and dermatology. Understanding the psychosocial and occupational context of skin diseases is critical to the optimal management of psychodermatologic disorders... |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2006 |
Emotional Health: What You Should Know A patient guide: What is emotional health?... What about anger?... What can I do to avoid problems?... Tips on Dealing with Your Emotions... etc. |
Chemistry World
November 8, 2006
Victoria Gill |
Molecular Signals of Schizophrenia Identified Researchers have identified specific biomarkers for schizophrenia, a discovery which could pave the way to more accurate diagnostics, improved treatments, and could even be the starting point for the development of preventative medicines. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2006
Samuel K. Moore |
Psychiatry's Shocking New Tools Electronic implants and electromagnetic pulses are picking up where psychoactive drugs have failed. |
Salon.com
November 26, 2001
Suzy Hansen |
When being holy hurts An historian talks about the modern face of "sacred pain," which religions use it the most and how self-cutters carry on the tradition... |
