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New Research Finds Increased Cardiovascular Risks from Taking Even a Single Dose of Someone Else’s Prescription Stimulant

New study addresses the increasing number of students taking stimulant drugs without a prescription, hoping for enhanced cognitive performance, though recent research has not found improvement in cognitive ability or academic performance from using stimulants. Continue reading

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Take Action – Missouri Legislature

Psychiatry’s Continued Attacks on Missouri Citizens Continue reading

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Missouri Psychiatrist Shazia Malik Pleads Guilty to False Claims; Pays $360K Civil Settlement

Missouri Psychiatrist Shazia Malik Pleads Guilty to False Claims; Pays $360K Civil Settlement Continue reading

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New Study Details Abuse of Patients by Staff at Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities

Patients report physical, psychological, and sexual abuse, neglect, and human rights violations that leave them feeling lonely, humiliated, and powerless. Continue reading

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CCHR Helps Secure Europe’s Rejection of Forced Psychiatry

Landmark Vote Affirms Coercive Practices Violate Human Rights Continue reading

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Massachusetts Fails to Advance Bill Banning Electric Shocking Device Used on Students

The bill would have prohibited all procedures that cause physical pain or deprivations meant to force behavioral change – so-called “aversive therapy” – to persons with disabilities, which includes students at a school for autistic and disabled students.  Continue reading

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New Study Raises Major Concerns About Questionnaire Widely Used for Depression Screening

A new study calls into question the validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), a foremost depression screening tool, and cautions researchers and mental health providers about relying on PHQ results. Continue reading

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HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF 0-5 YEAR OLDS DRUGGED UNDER MEDICAID

Underprivileged children and foster children being prescribed psychiatric drugs under Medicaid. Continue reading

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Data Reveals Forced Electroshock in Connecticut More Than Doubled over the Past Decade

Connecticut stands as an example of the growing problem of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) performed on patients without their consent. Continue reading

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NEW CCHR DOCUMENTARY EXPOSES DEADLY LINK BETWEEN PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS AND VIOLENCE

For many years the documented correlation between psychiatric drug use and violent behavior has been largely ignored. Continue reading

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