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These psychiatric drugsand dozens of other shortterm solutionsare being prescribed by doctors across the country as a quick antidote to depression, panic disorder, obsessivecompulsive disorder, and other psychiatric problems. Breggin s more recent books, especially his new medical text braindisabling treatments in psychiatry second edition, springer publishing company, new york, 2008. Childhood trauma and sufferings does not provide us with an excuse for our problems. This book provides a roadmap for prescribers, therapists, patients and their families that. Why therapy, empathy and love must replace the drugs, electroshock and biochemical theories of the new psychiatry, as well as his newest book, medication. Together these two books, toxic psychiatry and braindisabling treatments in psychiatry, provide the broadest coverage of. Breggin s most complete overview of psychiatry and psychiatric medication. He also does consultations in the field of clinical psychopharmacology and often acts as a medical expert in. Psychiatry targets inner city youth by peter r breggin, ginger ross breggin for online ebook.
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A former teaching fellow at harvard medical school and fulltime consultant at the national institute of mental health, he has written dozens of scientific articles and more than twenty books, including the bestsellers toxic psychiatry and medication madness. For prescribers, scientists, professionals, patients and their families scroll right for next section introduction by peter r. Psychiatry s assault on the brain with drugs and electroshock by peter r. This is the first in a series of three videos about children and psychiatry drugs. Why therapy, empathy and love must replace the drugs, electroshock, and biochemical theories of the new psychiatry by breggin m. His most recent book, braindisabling treatments in psychiatry, discusses his theory of. It provides a critical analysis of biological treatments in psychiatry written from a scienti. Breggin md is a harvardtrained psychiatrist and former consultant at nimh who has been. Breggin, md and ginger breggin, working toward replacing the biological theories, diagnoses and treatments of modern psychiatry with better therapeutic and educational approaches. Breggin is an absolutely eyeopening and awesome book.
Both his antilobotomy and antieugenics campaigns are described in his book coauthored with his wife ginger, the war against children of color, as well as in many scientific articles. The antidepressant fact book 073820451x book cover. These psychiatric drugsand dozens of other shortterm solutions are being prescribed by doctors across the country as a quick antidote to depression. These psychiatric drugsand dozens of other shortterm solutionsare being prescribed by doctors across.
The minor tranquilizers, including xanax, valium, buspar, ativan, and halcion, and the antidepressant anafranil. Why therapy, empathy and love must replace the drugs, electroshock, and biochemical theories of the new psychiatry, and your drug may be your problem. Toxic psychiatry is written by an understanding psychiatrist who believes the mentally afflicted are worthy of something better than treatment by the drug and electroshock method. Anyone who knows someone dealing with a mental illness should read this book to be better informed about what kind of treatment options exist outside of drugging.
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Earlier books include toxic psychiatry 1991, talking back to prozac 1994, with ginger breggin, talking back to ritalin revised, 2001, the antidepressant fact book 2001, and the ritalin fact book 2002. For decades it has influenced many professionals and lay persons to transform their views on the superior value of psychosocial approaches compared to medication and electroshock. Peter roger breggin born may 11, 1936 is an american psychiatrist and critic of shock. Ginger ross breggin is a reformer, author, editor, researcher, photographer, wife, mother, grandmother. He is a graduate of harvard college and case western. How and why to stop taking psychiatric medications, and more on. World renown harvardtrained psychiatrist, author, and researcher dr. Toxic psychiatry 97803121667 by breggin, peter and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. D download it once and read it on your kindle device. The heart of being helpful 1997 deals with how to help people through psychotherapy and other human services and reclaiming. Breggin completely eviscerates the mainstream chemical imbalance notion that. Why therapy, empathy and love must replace the drugs, electroshock, and biochemical theories of the new psychiatry ebook written by peter r.
Electroshock, and biochemical theories of the new psychiatry kindle edition by peter r. She is married for over 35 years to psychiatrist and reformer peter r. Toxic psychiatry is a rather frightening and disturbing yet important book. John r christopher toxic psychiatry by peter breggin md. Breggin md describes how stimulants really workby impairing your childs brain. Breggin takes the reader through his own personal experience viewing the degrading and dehumanizing treatment that came along with the medicalization of psychiatry. He is a graduate of harvard college and case western reserve medical school, and was formerly a teaching fellow at harvard medical school and a fulltime consultant with the national institute of mental health. Breggin, md believes you can make a marvelous life.
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