Category Archives: Schizophrenia

A Letter From Clancy McKenzie, M.D.

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Three of the APA’s Clinical Treatment Guidelines were developed by 20 physicians, 18 of whom received incentives from the drug companies — which they failed to disclose, and 100% of those 18 recommended the drug from the company that paid … Continue reading →

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When e-patients are denied alternatives – that is crazy: Will the Participatory Medicine movement impact coercive psychiatry?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

By Maria Mangicaro Participatory Medicine is a new  paradigm in healthcare spearheaded by the Society for Participatory Medicine (SPM).  The organization defines Participatory Medicine as a cooperative model of health care that is : “a movement in which networked patients shift from being … Continue reading →

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Psychiatrist Daniel Fisher Talks About Hope and Recovery

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

Uploaded by     richdesserts on Apr  4, 2008 Daniel Fisher, MD, PhD, talks about hope and recovery for people who have struggled with mental illness

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“Kony 2012″ Creator’s Brief Reactive Psychosis highlights stress, dehydration and perhaps a bad reaction to sleep medication?

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

By Maria Mangicaro via ‘Kony 2012′ Creator’s Breakdown Highlights Stress of Criticism. “Kony 2012″ creator Jason Russell was taken to a mental health facility for observation last Thursday after onlookers reported him roaming naked through the streets of San Diego’s … 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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Dr. Abram Hoffer Aiming at recoveries for schizophrenia and symptoms of severe mental illness

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

This alternative therapy employs vitamins, minerals, and amino acids to create optimum nutritional content for the body, as well as the right environment and equilibrium. Like most alternative medicine techniques, orthomolecular medicine targets a wide range of conditions. [depression, bipolar, … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Seminar with Ron Unger, LCSW

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

I will be offering two seminars, on February 3rd and 4th of 2012, at John F. Kennedy University in Berkeley CA, with 6 CEU’s each seminar.  They may be of    interest to some who want to know more about how to … Continue reading →

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One year after the Tucson Shooting: Gabby Giffords Healing Aphasia with Music Therapy – Could Jared Loughner’s schizophrenic symptoms improve with the same therapy?

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

http://www.facebook.com/dialog/oauth?api_key=41245586762&app_id=41245586762&channel_url=https%3A%2F%2Fs-static.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fconnect%2Fxd_proxy.php%3Fversion%3D3%23cb%3Df5907b1f277454%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fisepp.wordpress.com%252Ff2246438388c36%26relation%3Dparent.parent%26transport%3Dpostmessage&client_id=41245586762&display=none&locale=en_US&origin=1&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs-static.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fconnect%2Fxd_proxy.php%3Fversion%3D3%23cb%3Df265e1083a5614c%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fisepp.wordpress.com%252Ff2246438388c36%26relation%3Dparent%26transport%3Dpostmessage%26frame%3Df19dfe40f573b3d&response_type=token%2Csigned_request%2Ccode&sdk=joey http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.1324331373.html By Maria Mangicaro TUCSON, Arizona:  It is now almost one year since 22-year-old Jared Loughner shot U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords and eighteen other people during a public meeting held in a supermarket parking lot near Tucson, Arizona. In May, … Continue reading →

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Ron Unger, LCSW on Learning to Not be “Psychotic”: Cognitive Therapy for Psychosis

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Ron Unger, LCSW will be presenting Learning to Not be “Psychotic”: Cognitive Therapy for Psychosis at the ISEPP 2011 Conference in L.A. Oct. 28 & 29, 2011. Ron Unger LCSW, is a therapist who works with people diagnosed with schizophrenia … 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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TEDxColumbus – Suzanne Beachy – What’s Next For The Truth

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Suzanne Beachy/ What’s Next for the truth Any diagnosis of mental illness results in a complicated and uncertain fate for those it strikes. When you lose a son as a result of such a diagnosis, it ignites a search for … Continue reading →

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The fall premiere of Two and a Half Men: In light of the tragic death of Kendra Webdale and Suicide Prevention, created with lack of awareness towards the sensitive nature of mental health issues

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

By Maria Mangicaro The fall premiere of the sitcom Two and a Half Men scored one of the highest rating of a scripted show by attracting over 30 million American viewers.  Reviewers are calling the ”winning” attraction one of “morbid curiosity” as Charlie … Continue reading →

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A Mother’s Search Through Alternatives to Biological Psychiatry: If we don’t medicate, what do we do?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

By:  Rossa Forbes First of all, I am delighted to have the chance to speak to this issue in my blog post to ISEPP. That’s the big question, isn’t it? If we don’t medicate, what do we do? Where is … Continue reading →

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Professor John Nash: Interesting claims on why Hollywood did not depict the truth about his recovery from symptoms of schizophrenia without medications.

Posted on September 19, 2011 by
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