Author Archives: cchrstl

12-Year-Old Testifies in U.S. Senate Hearing About Psych Drugs

Posted on January 12, 2012 by cchrstl

12-year-old foster child, Ke’onte Cook, testifies in U.S. Senate hearing about his experience with psych drugs The Financial and Societal Costs of Medicating America’s Foster Children Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Thursday, December … Continue reading →

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Federal Funds for Learning Disorders

Posted on January 2, 2012 by cchrstl

IDEA – The Source of Federal Funds for Learning Disorders Special Education under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) has become a gravy train for psychiatrists and psychologists diagnosing children with ADHD [Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder] or “learning disorders” … Continue reading →

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Inspectors ask Congress to regulate psychiatric drugs

Posted on December 25, 2011 by cchrstl

Just in time for a holiday treat, we read an encouraging article in The Concordia Concordian (Concordia, Lafayette County, Missouri). This December 7th article reports that the federal government Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General Daniel Levinson proposed to … Continue reading →

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Blowing the Whistle

Posted on December 20, 2011 by cchrstl

Qui Tam: An abbreviated version of the Latin phrase Qui Tam pro domino rege quam pro si ipso in hac parte sequitur, which means “Who sues on behalf of the King, as well as for Himself.” Whistleblower (also whistle-blower): One … Continue reading →

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Psychologist falsifies research

Posted on December 11, 2011 by cchrstl

According to a recent Wikipedia article, “Diederik Alexander Stapel (born in Oegstgeest, 19 October 1966) is a former professor of social psychology at Tilburg University and before that at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. In 2011 Tilburg University … Continue reading →

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ABC News 20/20 Blasts Child Drugging

Posted on December 4, 2011 by cchrstl

As reported on ABC News, “A 12-year-old boy told Congress today that he was medicated into a near-stupor with mind-altering drugs during the four years he bounced among foster care homes.” A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that the federal government had … Continue reading →

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Psychology Today

Posted on November 20, 2011 by cchrstl

Psychology Today College majors with the highest unemployment [CBS News 11/16/11] Clinical psychology 19.5% Educational psychology 10.9% Organizational psychology 10.4% Miscellaneous psychology 10.3% Social psychology 8.8% “Five of the college majors with the worst job prospects on this list are … Continue reading →

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Illinois Public Act 097-0245

Posted on November 15, 2011 by cchrstl

Illinois Public Act 097-0245, signed into law on 4 August 2011, creates the Administration of Psychotropic Medications to Children Act, requiring the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to create and publish rules establishing and maintaining standards and procedures … Continue reading →

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Antidepressant Induced Violence and Suicide

Posted on November 12, 2011 by cchrstl

In September 2009 a Winnipeg, Canada 16-year-old boy stabbed a friend to death. The teen, who had no criminal record, had been prescribed Prozac three months prior to the slaying. The teen’s parents complained he was getting worse while taking … Continue reading →

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PTSD Pathologizing Tragedy and War to Sell Drugs

Posted on November 5, 2011 by cchrstl

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Pathologizing Tragedy and War to Sell Drugs In November 2011, General Peter Chiarelli, the Army vice chief of staff, called for changing the name of PTSD to Post Traumatic Stress Injury in order to remove its … Continue reading →

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