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The American Journal of Psychiatry’s Answer to MIA: A Silence that Speaks Volumes

Mad in America

” It established its own press to publish books that would “provide much public education about the profession.” Newspapers and magazine headlines during the 1980s told of a “revolution” under way in psychiatry. It created a division of publications and marketing to “deepen the medical identification of psychiatrists.”

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A General Semantics Perspective on Language and Reality: Implications for Therapy

National Association for the Advancement of Psycho

He has a Masters in English Literature and was an assistant principal in English on the NYC Board of Education. Heis an associate editor of Abalone Moon , an online poetry magazine, and has published three collections of poetry: The Courage of Flowers , The Heros Journey and Still Sing (Xlibris Press).

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Medication Overload, Part II: The Explosion of Drugs for Kids

Mad in America

Joseph Aspirin for Children was aggressively marketed to parents, relying heavily on newspaper and magazine ads. Bristol Myers, along with the many other manufacturing plants located in the surrounding area, helped to grow and strengthen our local economy. After its release in 1947, St.

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Upcoming ECT Legislation Needs to Be Revised

Mad in America

One lawsuit from about 5-6 years ago was by a man forced to undergo ECT in Connecticut and the case was featured in Reason magazine (Simonson, 2020). Electroconvulsive Therapy, Manufacturers Liability, and Learned Intermediaries. MECTA Electroshock Device Manufacturer Files for Bankruptcy as its Shock Box Loses Liability Insurance.