Category Archives: Dr. Al Galves

“Alternatives to Biological Psychiatry: Treatments That Work” Conference Updates

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

In a recent message ISEPP’s Executive Director Dr. Al Galves writes: Our 2012 conference is shaping up to be a great experience.  Here’s the lineup of plenary speakers: James Gordon, M.D. Dr. Gordon is the Founder and Director of the … Continue reading →

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Jared Loughner loses 3 appeals over forced medication in Tucson shooting case

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

ABC 15 report:  Jared Loughner loses 3 appeals over forced medication in Tucson shooting case. By Dr. Al Galves TUCSON, AZ:  The Associated Press reports that Jared Loughner, the man who shot Gabby Giffords, has lost his appeal of the court order … Continue reading →

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A New Year’s Message from ISEPP Executive Director Dr. Al Galves

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Thanks to all of you who have contributed to the work of the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry (ISEPP) during the past year.  That includes all of our members, the members of the Board of Directors, the listserve … Continue reading →

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Prescription for disaster: By Dr. Al Galves

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

Prescription for disaster. October 05, 2011 There’s a healthcare scandal brewing in America.  It’s bubbling beneath the surface. Every once in awhile it breaks through — when Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold shoot up Columbine High; when Loughner shoots Giffords; … Continue reading →

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Psychiatry’s Response to Anatomy of an Epidemic: What the Emperor Says When He Has No Clothes

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

By:  Al Galves Ph.D., Executive Director, ISEPP Robert Whitaker is one of the keynote speakers at this year’s conference of the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry. The conference is scheduled for October 28 and 29 in Los Angeles. Click on … 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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THE VALUE OF DEPRESSION

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Note:  This is the first 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 next three will address mania, anxiety and … Continue reading →

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THE USES OF ANXIETY AND PANIC DISORDER

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

By Dr. Al Galves This is the third in a series of articles on the possible meaning and function of the symptoms which are used to diagnose depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders and psychotic disorders. THE USES OF ANXIETY AND … Continue reading →

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HORNSTEIN UNDERSTANDS HUMAN BEINGS

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

By Dr. Al Galves The best thing about Gail Hornstein’s interview in the July issue of The Sun is that she knows that human beings are desiring, meaning-making organisms.  That is something which biopsychiatrists don’t know. Biopsychiatrists sees human beings … Continue reading →

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MORE ON HORNSTEIN – THE USE OF LANGUAGE

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

By Dr. Al Galves Another thing I liked about the Gail Hornstein interviewin the July, 2011 issue of The Sun was her ideas on the use of language. In it she says “The term ‘mental illness’ is heavily charged, politicized … 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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The Soteria Model

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

By Al Galves I’m a big believer in the Soteria model for helping people who are experiencing their first psychotic state.  The Soteria House operated in the San Francisco Bay area from 1971 to 1983.  It was a home-like residence … 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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