AND FINALLY
Behaviorism and Mental Health
by Phil Hickey
1y ago
With considerable misgivings, I have decided that, due to advancing age and ongoing deterioration in my health, I am no longer able to write posts or respond to comments. From my personal perspective, I deeply regret having to make this decision.  I’ve been writing posts for the last 13 years, and during that time I’ve...  Source ..read more
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RESPONDING TO DR. MOREHEAD’S SECOND ATTACK ON ANTI-PSYCHIATRY
Behaviorism and Mental Health
by Phil Hickey
1y ago
INTRODUCTION On March 21, 2022, Daniel Morehead, MD, psychiatrist, published an essay on Psychiatric Times titled: The DSM: Diagnostic Manual or Diabolical Manipulation? Subtitle:  “Nobody likes the DSM”.  This is Episode 2 of his defense of psychiatry. Here’s the first paragraph: “It is hard to overstate the torrents of criticism that have rained down upon...  Source ..read more
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DR. PIES STILL TRYING TO EXCULPATE PSYCHIATRY FOR THE CHEMICAL IMBALANCE THEORY OF DEPRESSION
Behaviorism and Mental Health
by Phil Hickey
1y ago
INTRODUCTION On March 17, 2022, the very eminent and illustrious psychiatrist Ronald Pies, MD, published a piece on return.life.  The article is titled The Myth of the Chemical Imbalance.  Subtitle: What psychiatrists really believe about mood disorders. The gist of the article is that psychiatry, as a profession, never endorsed the chemical imbalance theory of...  Source ..read more
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RESPONDING TO DANIEL MOREHEAD, MD,  PSYCHIATRY’S LATEST CHAMPION
Behaviorism and Mental Health
by Phil Hickey
1y ago
On February 15, 2022, Daniel Morehead, MD, a psychiatrist and director of training at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, published an article in Psychiatric Times.  The title is Just Because We Do Not Know Everything Does Not Mean We Do Not Know Anything.  The article is designated Episode 1 of a new series, and the...  Source ..read more
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PROBLEMS AT A COLORADO MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
Behaviorism and Mental Health
by Phil Hickey
1y ago
INTRODUCTION The Colorado News Collaborative is a coalition of more than 160 news outlets across the state.  One March 21, 2022, they ran a piece titled Investigation finds patterns of ‘life-threatening’ prescription errors at Colorado mental health center.  The sub-title is: State agencies sought to keep report secret despite ongoing concerns about Mind Springs. Authors...  Source ..read more
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THE ENIGMA-MDD PROJECT: SEARCHING FOR THE NEUROPATHOLOGY OF “MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER”
Behaviorism and Mental Health
by Phil Hickey
1y ago
INTRODUCTION According to its About page, “The ENIGMA consortium is an international effort by leaders worldwide. The Consortium brings together researchers in imaging genomics, neurology and psychiatry, to understand brain structure and function, based on MRI, DTI [Diffusion Tensor Imaging], fMRI, genetic data and many patient populations. The best return on our research investments will...  Source ..read more
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ILLNESSES OR LOOSE COLLECTIONS OF VAGUELY DESCRIBED PROBLEMS?
Behaviorism and Mental Health
by Phil Hickey
1y ago
On February 10, 2022, Joe Pierre MD, Psychiatrist, VA West Los Angeles Healthcare Center, and Clinical Professor, UCLA, posted the following short entry on his Twitter stream: “Cancer is a normal and understandable reaction to environmental trauma.” This innocent-looking assertion is a glib and fallacious counter to those of us in the anti-psychiatry movement who...  Source ..read more
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WHY IS PSYCHIATRY SO DEFENSIVE ABOUT CRITICISM OF PSYCHIATRY? Part 2
Behaviorism and Mental Health
by Phil Hickey
1y ago
Continuing my response to a paper by Awais Aftab, MD, titled It’s Time for Us to Stop Being So Defensive About Criticisms of Psychiatry. I published Part 1 of this post on January 27, 2022.  Because the post was becoming lengthy, I decided to split it into two parts.  This is Part 2. Part 1...  Source ..read more
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WHY IS PSYCHIATRY SO DEFENSIVE ABOUT CRITICISM OF PSYCHIATRY? Part 1
Behaviorism and Mental Health
by Phil Hickey
1y ago
INTRODUCTION On January 6, 2022, Awais Aftab, MD, a psychiatrist and clinical professor at Case Western, published a piece in Psychiatric Times.  The title is It’s Time for Us to Stop Being So Defensive About Criticisms of Psychiatry. Dr. Aftab’s paper is essentially a response to another paper, published also in Psychiatric Times.  This latter...  Source ..read more
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ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF MENTAL HEALTH – OR PERHAPS NOT
Behaviorism and Mental Health
by Phil Hickey
1y ago
INTRODUCTION On June 22, 2021, Vivian Pender, MD, then the newly elected President of the APA, published an article on Psychiatric News titled Addressing Social Determinants of Mental Health.  Psychiatric News is the APA’s own online journal. Here are the first two paragraphs: “According to the World Health Organization, ‘A person’s mental health and many...  Source ..read more
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