The Newtown mass murders have generated widespread demand for improved “mental health” services, and even for mandatory mental health screenings for schoolchildren. The notion embedded in these demands is that the perpetrators are “mentally ill,” and that early identification will enable psychiatrists to treat (i.e. drug) them before they can do any damage. As I’ve… Continue Reading
Pharma’s Subtle but Pernicious Marketing
Alice Keys, MD, has recently written a short article for Mad in America. You can see it here. Dr. Keys points out that to maintain a medical license, one must accumulate continuing education credits, and that these credits have to be approved by state licensing boards. It’s widely known that pharmaceutical companies have largely hijacked… Continue Reading
Another Marketing Ploy: Promoting Mental Health Evaluations
Recently, courtesy of Hersteltalent on Twitter, I came across this newspaper article: Doctors Urge Mental Health Screenings with Physicals. It appeared in USA Today, and was written by Jessica Contrera of the Lafayette, Indiana Journal and Courier. Dateline March 12. The gist of the article, which is written for the general public, is that when… Continue Reading
Lab Tests for Psychiatric Disorders – More Promises
I’ve recently come across (courtesy of Tallaght Trialogue) an article in Current Psychiatry (Feb 2013) on this topic. The author is Henry A. Nasrallah, M.D., and you can see it here. Dr. Nasrallah, who is Editor-in-Chief of Current Psychiatry, states that there are 273 bio-markers for schizophrenia. But wait. Dr. Nasrallah goes on to say:… Continue Reading
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