Info The US FDA announced that on January 27 and 28, 2011, a US Food & Drug Administration committee will “discuss and make recommendations regarding the possible reclassification of devices indicated for use in electroconvulsive therapy.” What Forum When Jan 27, 2011 08:00 AM to Jan 28, 2011 06:00 PM Where Gaithersburg, MD Contact Name…
Info Document Actions Print this The American Psychiatric Association currently excludes people who have had a death of a loved one from being diagnosed with “depression” in the short term. For the APA’s next edition of their ‘label bible’ — called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual — they are considering eliminating this exclusion. In other…
Info Document Actions Print this The number of hospitalizations of USA troops for psychiatric reasons has been climbing for years, and now exceeds any other cause. Mental health hospitalizations up for troops Date Published: May 14, 2010 12:00 AM Author: Gregg Zoroya – USA Today Source: Army Times Original article: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/05/gns_mental_health_051410/ WASHINGTON — Mental health…
Info Information about American Psychiatric Association Fifth Try at Diagnostic and Statistical Manual The American Psychiatric Association is attempting to update what is considered their “label bible” of psychiatric diagnoses, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. The APA is planning to create a “DSM 5.” MindFreedom is calling on a halt on the process and a…
Info Document Actions Print this The mass murder by Major Nidal Malik Hasan would have had very different media coverage if he had been a mental health client, instead of a mental health professional. There are now allegations that Major Hasan displayed a pattern of abuse and unprofessionalism toward his mental health clients, but he…
Info Document Actions Print this A supporter of MindFreedom International, Gordon Sturrock, has helped create a web forum for military vets who support peace and social justice. Gordon asked MindFreedom director David Oaks to ‘kick off’ the particular forum on vets and mental health issues. Here’s David’s response. On Military Veterans and Mental Health: Go…
Info Document Actions Print this The Australian newspaper “The Sydney Morning Herald” investigated the doubling of forced electroshock cases in New South Wales (NSW), Australia in the past decade, and found there was a troubling lack of adequate legal representation and due process. Shock therapy forced on patients Date Published: Jun 05, 2009 08:00 PM…
A public protest, in Cork, Ireland, against ECT. what Social Event when May 03, 2008 from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM where GPO, Oliver Plunket Street, Cork, Ireland contact phone 021-4894303 add event to calendar vCal iCal ELECTRO-SHOCK PUBLIC PROTEST A public protest meeting against the psychiatric practice of electro-shock treatment, also known as ‘electro-convulsive therapy’ (ECT),…
Info Document Actions Print this John Grohol of the psychology-watch web site PsychCentral.com may be a bit optimistic, but his analysis of the below MedPageToday article speculates that new FDA requirements that electroshock devices finally be tested for safety and efficacy might be more than a speed bump for manufacturers. FDA Near to Closing Books…
Info Document Actions Print this The widely-respected medical center, Johns Hopkins, reports that a child diagnosed “autistic” was given electroshock (also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT). More young children may also be given shock for this diagnosis because psychiatrist Lee Wachtel of Baltimore’s Kennedy Krieger Institute describes the results of his experiment as “the…