Behaviorism and Mental Health

Alternative perspective on psychiatry's so-called mental disorders | PHILIP HICKEY, PH.D.

ECT: Safe and Effective for Agitation and Aggression in Cases of Dementia?

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On March 25 of this year, Psychiatric Times published an article titled Dementia, Agitation, and Aggression: The Role of Electroconvulsive Therapy.  The author is Manjola Ujkaj, MD PhD, and the article’s subtitle is “What role might electroconvulsive therapy play for short-term treatment of agitation and aggression in patients with dementia?” According to their website Psychiatric… Continue Reading

Book Review:  Tales From The Madhouse, by Gary Sidley

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Earlier this year the British publisher PCCS Books published Tales From The Madhouse: An insider critique of psychiatric services, by Gary Sidley.  Gary worked for thirty-three years in the British NHS mental health service.  He has held positions as a psychiatric nurse, a manager, and a clinical psychologist.  He is currently a freelance writer and… Continue Reading

Coercive Psychiatry in Switzerland

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I have recently learned of Psychex, a non-profit Swiss organization that stands up for people who are force-“treated” against their will in psychiatric hospitals.  Psychex was founded in 1987 by Edmund Schönenberger, Barrister at Law.  In 2012, Edmund produced a document titled Fundamental Criticism of Coercive Psychiatry.  It runs to 19 pages, and makes interesting… Continue Reading