Author Archives: cchrstl

Pharma Funding Controversy Hones In on psychiatry

Posted on August 24, 2008 by cchrstl

Vermont AG Calls Heavy Weight of Drug Money Towards Psychiatrists “Troubling” The psychiatric watchdog, Citizens Commission on Human Rights, says the July 2008 Vermont Attorney General report revealing psychiatrists again top the list of doctors receiving Pharma payments, coupled with recent investigations … Continue reading →

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WATCHDOG SAYS KARADZIC’S ARREST HIGHLIGHTS PSYCHIATRY’S HISTORY OF ETHNIC CLEANSING

Posted on August 10, 2008 by cchrstl

The psychiatric watchdog, Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), says the recent capture (7/21/2008) of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will bring to justice a psychiatrist whose genocide of thousands was reminiscent of Nazi psychiatric crime during World War … Continue reading →

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CONTROVERSY MOUNTS OVER VOLATILE “MOTHERS ACT” DESPITE DEFEAT OF OMNIBUS BILL

Posted on August 3, 2008 by cchrstl

This week, the “MOTHERS Act” — federal bill requiring mental health screening for pregnant women and new mothers which frequently leads to psychiatric drugging — was defeated as part of an omnibus package proposed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. … Continue reading →

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National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy

Posted on July 4, 2008 by cchrstl

Seizing Opportunities For Change 2008 Annual Rights Conference October 1 – 4, 2008 The University of Texas, Thompson Conference Center, Austin, Texas 2008 Conference Featured Speakers Michael Perlin International Disability Rights Expert and Author Catherine Penney Of Dante’s Cure, Her … Continue reading →

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Involuntary Commitment and Forced Psychiatric Drugging in the Trial Courts

Posted on June 21, 2008 by cchrstl

Involuntary Commitment and Forced Psychiatric Drugging in the Trial Courts: Rights Violations as a Matter of Course JAMES B. GOTTSTEIN Law Project for Psychiatric Rights (PsychRights®); International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology (ICSPP); National Association of Rights … Continue reading →

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Cost Effective Solutions Can Replace Abusive and Exhorbitant Psychiatric “Care”

Posted on June 15, 2008 by cchrstl

Replacing the Vermont State Hospital with Humane Community-based Recovery—and Saving Millions of Dollars for Vermont Taxpayers A report from Vermont’s Ethan Allen Institute (EAI) shows that there are low-cost, humane alternatives to sending emotionally or mentally troubled individuals to Vermont … Continue reading →

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Universal Health Services: Profits Over Patients

Posted on June 1, 2008 by cchrstl

In October 2007, news stories appeared on the death of a 17-year-old boy at the hands of staff members in a Tennessee psychiatric facility. The death was ruled a homicide. A month later, another story appeared, exposing the circumstances surrounding … Continue reading →

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Marijuana use could worsen depression

Posted on June 1, 2008 by cchrstl

According to a new report from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), marijuana use can worsen depression and lead to more serious mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, anxiety, and even suicide. Because The Diagnostic and Statistical … Continue reading →

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Reporter’s query

Posted on June 1, 2008 by cchrstl

Have you or someone you know been wrongly diagnosed with a mental health disorder? Contact health reporter Blythe Bernhard at bbernhard@post-dispatch.com for a story she’s reporting.

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New Web Site and Video Expose Psychiatric-Pharma Conflicts

Posted on June 1, 2008 by cchrstl

A new video exposing the extensive conflicts of interest between the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the pharmaceutical industry was released this week on a newly launched website, (http://www.psychconflicts.org/), to coincide with the 161st anniversary of the APA and its … Continue reading →

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