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Searching for the “Psychiatric Yeti”: Schizophrenia Is Not Genetic

Mad in America

And the World Health Organization has called for a transformation of mental health services to focus on person-centered and rights-based approaches. Yet laypeople, and many mental health professionals, still believe that schizophrenia is a genetic disorder. But the promised gains never materialized.

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Psychotherapy and Social Change: Mick Cooper on Counseling, Pluralism, and Progressive Politics

Mad in America

In this interview, he speaks with Mad in Americas Javier Rizo about the intersections of therapy and politics, the importance of pluralism in mental health care, and the future of counseling psychology as a force for progressive change. The transcript below has been edited for length and clarity. In the U.S.,