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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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Psychiatry’s Deadliest Scam

Posted on October 29, 2011 by cchrstl

Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) Psychiatry’s Deadliest Scam It’s psychiatry’s best-selling catalog of mental illness — 943 pages long and covering everything from depression and anxiety to stuttering, cigarette addiction, fear of spiders, nightmares, problems with math … Continue reading →

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Scientific Facts

Posted on July 4, 2011 by cchrstl

After years of hearing and reading various discourses and arguments involving the phrase “scientific fact,” one recognizes a major societal misunderstanding about this concept. The phrase is thrown about in support or denial of numerous viewpoints, but it is often … Continue reading →

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