Duncan Double, MD, one of the founding members of the UK’s Critical Psychiatry Network, has written a compelling and insightful critique of Dr. Lieberman’s most recent article. Dr. Double’s article is titled Is APA prepared to engage with critical psychiatry? Definitely worth a read.
Pharma Mobilizing Consumer Groups Over Drug Trials Data
There was an interesting article Big pharma mobilising patients in battle over drugs trials data in last Sunday’s Guardian, a UK newspaper. It was written by Ian Sample, the Guardian’s science correspondent. Here are the two opening sentences: “The pharmaceutical industry has ‘mobilised’ an army of patient groups to lobby against plans to force companies… Continue Reading
Involuntary Shock Treatment To Be Banned in Ireland
Courtesy of Talla Trialogue on Twitter, I recently read an article in journal.ie on this topic. Kathleen Lynch, Minister of State for Disability, Equality, Mental Health and Older People, has reportedly stated that “…the law will be changed so that unwilling patients will no longer be forced to receive ECT.” At present, if an individual… Continue Reading
Dr. Lieberman Is Back! More Of The Same
Last week, thanks to a tweet from Ginger Breggin, I came across an article by Jeffrey Lieberman entitled Psychiatry: Nothing to Be Defensive About. Dr. Lieberman is president of the APA, and has gone on record more than once as saying that all these dreadful criticisms of psychiatry are very unfair, and that psychiatrists are… Continue Reading
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