The New York Times Is Now Engulfed in the STAR*D Scandal
The New York Times published yet again the fraudulent result from the STAR*D trial. Will the mainstream media ever tell of this scandal?
Beyond Labels and MedsâCloser Look: Isabella Castillo
At times I tend to feel invisible. Sometimes I donât feel like I fit in with everyone else; I feel like an outsider.
DRC Will Challenge Californiaâs Outpatient Committal Laws in Court
Disability Rights California will challenge Los Angelesâ Assisted Outpatient Treatment program in court this fall, DRC attorney Pamela Cohen announced Friday. According to Cohen, Californiaâs AB-1241 or âLauraâs Lawâ diverts funding from community mental health services and towards police, administrators and courts, doesnât reach the people it purports to be trying to help, and violates peopleâs civil rights. âThis is an illegal program,â said Cohen.
Where Critical Psychiatry Meets Community Resilience
The International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry had the clout to draw a stellar line-up of presenters to its recent conference, including internationally prominent critics like David Healy, Peter Gøtzsche, Robert Whitaker and Allen Frances. There were lots of learnings and even some tense discussions, but one of the most intriguing aspects of the entire conference was the way in which scientific and social issues became deeply intertwined, especially when presenters reached for better pathways forward.
PsychRights Seeking Plaintiffs to Sue Physicians for Off-label Prescribing to Children
The Law Project for Psychiatric Rights is eager to provide advice or assistance to US citizens who may wish to sue their physicians for prescribing off-label psychiatric drugs to children, said lawyer James Gottstein in an interview with Mad In America.