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Robert Whitaker Answers Reader Questions on Mad in America, the Biopsychosocial Model, and Psychiatric History

Mad in America

You sent some great questions and on this and our next podcast, we will be talking with Bob about Mad in America, the biopsychosocial model, the history of psychiatry, pharmaceutical marketing, and issues with psychiatric treatments including psychiatric drugs and electroconvulsive therapy. And we will include a free option for subscribing.

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Therapy by App: A Clinical Psychologist Tries BetterHelp

Mad in America

The site does provide a discussion board and webinars for therapists to discuss clinical issues, but it is unclear whether the kind of support and consultation that occurs in a clinic or group practice setting would occur on a discussion board with strangers. Therapists for BetterHelp are on their own.

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