I’ve just read Reviving the Myth of Mental Illness by Steven Morgan. This article appeared in the Personal Stories section of Robert Whitaker’s website Mad in America, and is well worth reading. Here are some quotes: “Thus, it is important to note that mental illness in itself – the idea that a mind is ill,… Continue Reading
Ghostwriting
A recent commenter, Dan, suggested I check out some of Jeffrey Lacasse’s articles on ghostwriting. I’ve read two of Jeffrey’s articles: Ghostwriting and Academic Medicine and Knowledge of ghostwriting and financial conflicts-of-interest reduces the perceived credibility of biomedical research (both co-authored with Jonathan Leo), and found them excellent. Ghostwriting in this context, for readers not… Continue Reading
Mental Health and World Politics
Earlier this year the World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization, an agency of the UN, passed a resolution “to develop a comprehensive action plan covering services, policies, plans, strategies, programs and legislation to enable persons with mental disorders to live a full and productive life in the community.” The resolution… Continue Reading
Conflicts of Interest in Psychiatry
There was an interesting article recently in the International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, “Exposing conflict in psychiatry: Does transparency matter?” by Chimonas, et al. The gist of the article is as follows. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa has devoted a great deal of time and effort to exposing conflicts of interest in psychiatry. He… Continue Reading
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