Thomas Insel, MD, is the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health. In June of last year, he published, on the Director’s Blog, an article titled Are Children Overmedicated? The gist of the article is that children are not being overmedicated, but rather that there is an increase in “severe psychiatric problems” in this… Continue Reading
Cures For Brain Disorders
On January 18, Thomas Insel, MD, published an article on The World Economic Forum Blog. The article is titled 4 things leaders need to know about mental health. Dr. Insel is the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health. The World Economic Forum “is an International Institution committed to improving the state of the… Continue Reading
Antipsychiatry Stigma
The current issue of Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica is devoted to the topic of psychiatry’s poor image, and what steps might be taken to improve it. Central to the discussion is a study Images of psychiatry and psychiatrists, by H. Stuart et al, – and seven commentaries on this study by various authors. The Stuart et al… Continue Reading
Psychiatry: Still Trying To Rewrite History
On October 15, psychiatrist Allan Tasman, MD, published an article in Psychiatric Times. The title of the article is The Most Exciting Time in the History of Psychiatry. Psychiatric Times describes itself: “Our Focus: News, special Reports, and clinical content related to psychiatry. Our Audience: Psychiatrists and allied mental health professionals who treat mental disorders.”… Continue Reading
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