Category Archives: ISEPP Author

Still in the Afterglow of the ISEPP Conference: October 28-29, 2011 Doubletree Hotel, L.A. Ca.

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

by Dorothy Caruso It is an honor to be a part of ISEPP. This organization is in harmony with health and much-needed. With an influx of medications for every invented disorder today, no one is exempt, and our schools seem … Continue reading →

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Keeping Your Child in Mind with Behavioral Pediatrician Claudia Gold M.D.

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Keeping Your Child in Mind: Overcoming Defiance, Tantrums and Other Everyday Behavior Problems By Seeing the World Through Your Child’s Eyes  author Claudia M. Gold, M.D. will be presenting “Over-reliance on Psychiatric Medications for Children: A Pediatrician’s View.” at the ISEPP 2011 … Continue reading →

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Alternatives to Biological Psychiatry: A conference for clinicians,researchers, consumers, parents and families.

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

The ISEPP conference features world-renowned experts giving their diverse perspectives on these issues: Safe, humane, life-enhancing methods of treating adults, children, families and couples in psychological distress without reliance on psychotropic drugs. Consumer-centered interventions that help people move towards full recovery. Restoring … Continue reading →

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Maelstrom Kids, A Moral Outrage with author Elizabeth Root

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

Kids Caught in the Psychiatric Maelstrom:  How Pathological Labels and “Therapeutic” Drugs Hurt Children and Families By Elizabeth E. Root, MSW, MS Ed Foreword by Robert Whitaker This very readable book is a treasure of information. It details the transition … Continue reading →

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Psychiatryland: Marketing and Manipulation Tactics of the Biopsychiatry – Psychopharmacology Industry

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Los Angeles, CA:  Board-certified psychiatrist and author of several books, Dr. Phillip Sinaikin will be presenting a plenary Friday Oct. 28th at the ISEPP 2011 conference. Based on his recently published book PSYCHIATRYLAND and over 25 years of clinical experience, the topic … Continue reading →

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Dr. Daniel Dorman -Dante’s Cure, Recovery in Action International

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Dr. Daniel Dorman, M.D. will be presenting, Dante’s Cure:  Some Principles Learned from the Successful Psychotherapy of Schizophrenia at the ISEPP 2011 Conference in L.A. Dr. Dorman is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA, and has been practicing and … Continue reading →

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Dr. Paula Caplan – What is Wrong with Psychiatric Diagnosis: Biopsychiatry and the DSM

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

Dr. Caplan will be presenting a plenary based on her just-published book: “When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home: How All of Us Can Help Veterans” at the ISEPP 2011 Conference in L.A. Oct 28 & 29, 2011. Paula J. Caplan … Continue reading →

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A Message from Paula J. Caplan, Ph.D.

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

ISEPP is pleased to announce Paula J. Caplan will be one of the presenters at this year’s L.A. Conference.  For more information and conference registration go to http://www.PsychIntegrity.org.  Click here to become a member of ISEPP. Hello, I am writing to … Continue reading →

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THE HEALTH OF PSYCHOSIS

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

This is the fourth in a series of articles on the potential meaning, function and usefulness of the symptoms which result in people being diagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders and psychotic disorders. THE HEALTH OF PSYCHOSIS By Dr. … Continue reading →

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THE MEANING OF MANIA

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Note:  This is the second in a series of four articles that explore the meaning, function and potential usefulness of states of being which lead people to be diagnosed with mental disorders.  The first focused on depression.  This one explores … Continue reading →

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“A Petition to the NY Times requesting an opportunity for Robert Whitaker to respond to Dr. Peter Kramer

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

Click here to Join the Petition to the NY Times on Facebook Letter From Dr. Mark Foster Greetings: I hope this find you all well. I have helped create a petition entitled, “A Petition to the NY Times  requesting an … Continue reading →

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Gail Hornstein and the Hearing Voices Network

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

By Dr. Al Galves I  read an interview with Gail  Hornstein in The Sun magazine.  Hornstein is a professor at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts who has brought the Hearing Voices Network to the United States.  The Hearing Voices Network is … Continue reading →

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Dr. Al Galves discusses Open Dialogue: an alternative Finnish approach to healing psychosis

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

By Dr. Al Galves One of the tricky things about helping persons diagnosed with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders is how to deal with their families.  Their families in most cases want to continue to be involved with the patient.  … Continue reading →

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Fear and Anxiety: How we might use them for a positive outcome.

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

  Al Galves is the incoming director of the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry, Inc.  Dr. Galves is a clinical psychologist in New Mexico and Colorado. He has worked as a psychotherapist in community mental health centers, in health clinics, … Continue reading →

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Dr. Al Galves Discusses Anxiety as a Helpful State of Being

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

Anxiety is an extremely helpful state of being.  It arms one with energy, vitality, strength, quickness and sharpness needed to deal with whatever one has to deal with.  As long as it isn’t excessive, in which case it can be … Continue reading →

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