Behaviorism and Mental Health

Alternative perspective on psychiatry's so-called mental disorders | PHILIP HICKEY, PH.D.

Psychiatric Diagnoses:  Labels, Not Explanations

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On March 16, Ronald Pies, MD, published an article in the Psychiatric Times.  The article is titled The War on Psychiatric Diagnosis, and the sub-title synopsis on the pdf version reads:  “A recent report that argues against descriptive diagnosis in medicine is historically ill-informed and medically naive, in the opinion of this psychiatrist.” Dr. Pies… Continue Reading

Book Review:  A Disease Called Childhood, by Marilyn Wedge

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Avery, a member of Penguin Group USA, has recently published A Disease Called Childhood, by Marilyn Wedge.  Marilyn has a PhD in psychology and works as a family therapist. In 2014, fully 11% of American children had received a “diagnosis” of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).  It is widely believed by these children, their parents,… Continue Reading

Cartoons     

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I have recently learned of a new website:  www.auntiepsychiatry.com.  The posts consist of cartoons drawn by Auntie Psychiatry, and the site is well worth a visit.  Auntie hopes to publish a new cartoon each week. I have long felt that we need to diversity in the methods we use to spread our message, and cartoons… Continue Reading