Mad in America

The primary goal of the conference is to educate our community about the history of psychopharmacology and the risks of over-relying on psychotropic medications and the disease model for what are often normal psychological responses to life.  We also hope to educate the audience about the side effects and challenges inherent in coming off psychotropic medications, particularly antidepressant medication and antianxiety medication. We would also like to highlight scientifically supported psychological interventions that can be effective alternatives to psychotropic medication.  And finally, we would like to give our audience an idea about how psychologists and allied medical professionals might recognize when patient medications may be contributing to their psychological symptoms and what to do if they wish to consult a professional about how to come off their medications.