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Obama Endorses Sweeping Mental Health Programs

Posted on June 9, 2013 by cchrstl

Obama Endorses Sweeping Mental Health Programs Just As Psychiatry’s Diagnostic Manual Comes Under Fire By Kelly Patricia O’Meara “On June 3rd, during the White House National Conference on Mental Health, President Obama announced his administration would be taking a number … Continue reading →

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DSM Shortcomings

Posted on May 16, 2013 by cchrstl

DSM Shortcomings The DSM (Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) is in the news again. This time Dr. Thomas Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the government agency that finances mental health research, “has just … Continue reading →

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The New DSM-5

Posted on April 27, 2013 by cchrstl

The New DSM-5 When the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) hits the stores on May 22nd, it will extend the reach of psychiatry further into daily life, making many more … Continue reading →

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Exchange

Posted on April 21, 2013 by cchrstl

Exchange Many readers of this newsletter have provided support for CCHR St. Louis, either as volunteer helpers or as monetary donors; many have not. We wanted to provide a way for all our readers to easily exchange for receiving the … Continue reading →

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Struck by a turtle lately?

Posted on March 20, 2013 by cchrstl

No? Then surely you’ve been smacked by a raccoon, chicken … or at the very least, a nonvenomous lizard. Well, regardless, starting in 2014, your doctor will be prepared when animals, lightning, or even unpowered watercraft strike, burn, bite or … Continue reading →

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Stigma

Posted on February 13, 2013 by cchrstl

What is a “stigma”? A mark or characteristic indicative of a history of a disease or abnormality. [Middle English stigme, brand, from Latin stigma, stigmat-, tattoo indicating slave or criminal status, from Greek, tattoo mark, from stizein, stig-, to prick] … Continue reading →

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DSM-5 Controversy in the News

Posted on December 9, 2012 by cchrstl

It’s in the news. A lot. The American Psychiatric Association board of trustees voted on December 1 to approve the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5.) Not everyone was pleased. Professor of Social Work Jerome … Continue reading →

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Boycott the DSM

Posted on November 21, 2012 by cchrstl

DSM = Diagnosis as a Source of Money [Otherwise known as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the DSM is the engine used by the psychiatric industry to drive a $330 billion psychiatric industry, and is an elaborate … Continue reading →

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The psychiatric oligarchs who medicalise normality

Posted on May 20, 2012 by cchrstl

[http://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e3135 by Des Spence, general practitioner, Glasgow, in the 2 May 2012 British Medical Journal BMJ 2012;344:e3135] “Mental health should be a priority for all societies and its stigma always challenged. However, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Continue reading →

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Medical Ethics – Outcomes

Posted on April 19, 2012 by cchrstl

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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