Monthly Archives: April 2012

Psychiatry in the Courts and the Corruption of Justice

You may recall that on 22 July 2011, Anders Breivik bombed the government buildings in Oslo, Norway, which resulted in eight deaths. He then carried out a mass shooting at a camp of the Workers’ Youth League on the island … Continue reading

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No Responsibility

We have all heard the endless sarcastic jokes and sayings: “What, me worry?” “Whatever you say!” “Give it to someone who cares!” “Like I care!” “Do I look like I care?” “Like I give a care!” or, in a text … Continue reading

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The Insanity Defense

According to Associated Press news articles, “A JetBlue Airways captain accused of disrupting a flight when he left the cockpit screaming about religion and terrorists plans to use an insanity defense at trial. An attorney for Clayton F. Osbon filed … Continue reading

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Medical Ethics – Outcomes

Medical ethics is a system of principles that applies values and judgments to the practice of medicine. One of the purposes of ethics is to remove the barriers toward optimum survival. And an outcome is an end result or consequence. … Continue reading

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Alternative Therapies

We are continually asked to recommend alternatives to psychiatric drugs. Frequently, parents tell us that their children are taking psychotropic drugs as a last resort for behavioral issues and they wish there were non-drug alternatives. This illustrates a major issue … Continue reading

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Grassley Pursues Prescription Drug Abuse in Medicaid, Medicare

A recent Press Release from U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (Republican, Iowa) caught our attention (read the March 22, 2012 press release here.) Here are some choice quotes: “The Office of National Drug Control Policy describes prescription drug abuse as the … Continue reading

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New book reveals Richard Nixon’s secret shrink sessions

Alright, we know this headline reads like the Weekly Trashmonger, but we simply couldn’t resist relaying this news. It’s not April Fool’s, this is a real book. There may or may not be some huge significance to this, but whenever we … Continue reading

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The Placebo Effect

Placebo: A substance containing no medication and prescribed or given to reinforce a patient’s expectation to get well [from the Latin word meaning “I shall please.”] Professor Irving Kirsch, Associate Director of the Program for Placebo Studies at Harvard Medical … Continue reading

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CCHR International ADHD Ads on National TV

Click image to watch our Ad playing on CNN Thanks to our supporters, CCHR International has been able to get our ads placed on national TV and viewed by millions. Such as this ad, on normal kids being diagnosed with … Continue reading

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