Author Archives: cchrstl

Whitney Houston and Xanax

Posted on February 12, 2012 by cchrstl

According to Fox News, prescription drugs had been found in the Beverly Hills Hilton hotel room where Houston’s lifeless body was discovered Saturday afternoon just hours before a huge Grammy party she was to attend. Police discovered a half dozen … Continue reading →

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Psychiatry: An Industry of Death – international touring exhibit

Posted on January 28, 2012 by cchrstl

STATE-OF-THE-ART TOURING EXHIBIT OPENS TO EXPOSE PSYCHIATRY AS AN “INDUSTRY OF DEATH” With mounting drug regulatory agency warnings, a new exhibit exposes thousands of child deaths from psychiatric drugs in the U.S.  Grand Opening: Saturday, 11 February 2012, 2:00 PM … Continue reading →

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J&J reportedly agrees to $1 billion settlement on Risperdal

Posted on January 12, 2012 by cchrstl

J&J reportedly agrees to $1 billion settlement on Risperdal “Johnson & Johnson will pay more than $1 billion to the U.S. and most states to resolve a civil investigation into marketing of the antipsychotic Risperdal, according to people familiar with … Continue reading →

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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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