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Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 16: Is There Any Future for Psychiatry? (Part One)

Peter Gøtzsche discusses the myths perpetuated by mainstream psychiatrists and the dishonest way they respond to critics.

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Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 15: Withdrawal of Psychiatric Drugs

Peter Gøtzsche discusses withdrawal and how to taper off psychiatric drugs.

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Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 14: Psychotherapy and the Role of Psychologists

Peter Gøtzsche discusses how the textbooks barely mention the role of psychotherapy and therapists, instead focusing on pharmacotherapy.

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Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 13: Forced Treatment

Peter Gøtzsche discusses the way psychiatry violates international ethics laws by engaging in forced treatment and other abuses.

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Critical Psychiatry Textbook Chapter 12: Electroshock

Peter Gøtzsche discusses the poor body of research for the efficacy of ECT and the common effect of amnesia, which indicates brain damage.

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Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 11: Dementia

"You should not talk to your doctor about dementia drugs. These drugs should not be used by anyone to prevent or treat dementia."

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Avoiding the Path of Least Resistance

In this insightful interview, experts discuss the journey toward a more humanistic approach in psychiatry, the challenges of integrating biological and psychosocial aspects, and the need for comprehensive training for future psychiatrists.

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Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 10: Anxiety Disorders

Peter Gøtzsche discusses psychotherapy versus drugs as the preferred treatment for anxiety, panic attacks, and OCD.

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Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 9: ADHD (Part Three)

ADHD is a disaster area, in terms of the diagnosis, clinical research, and the harms inflicted on hundreds of millions of healthy people.

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Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 9: ADHD (Part Two)

Peter Gøtzsche discusses the results of the MTA study on ADHD drugs and the misleading statements textbooks make about ADHD treatment.

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