Tag Archives: advocacy

The Impact of Parental Deployment on Military Children

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

Posted by Maria Mangicaro For the benefit of those concerned with the Report from Army Times:  Military kids taking more psychiatric drugs, the following links are to publications, articles and abstracts regarding the effects of deployment on military children and … Continue reading →

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Drugging Our Children: Legal and Moral Issues by Attorney Jim Gottstein

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

About ISEPP Board Member James Gottstein: James Gottstein, Esq., J.D. A Harvard Law School graduate, Mr. Gottstein has been practicing law in Alaska for over 30 years. Since it’s founding in late 2002, he has devoted the bulk of his … Continue reading →

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Aki Imai at Occupy the American Psychiatric Association: Life after Labels

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Published on May  9, 2012 by     jimgotts Aki Imai at Occupy the American Psychiatric Association, 5/5/2012 in Philadelphia, PA.   Aki Imai is a 25 years-old Japanese graduate student who studies Clinical Psychology in Ohio.  Aki acts as an ally to … Continue reading →

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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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Court Appointed Special Advocate (C.A.S.A.)

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

Court Appointed Special Advocate (C.A.S.A.) Be a Powerful Voice in a Child’s Life Submitted by Dorothy Caruso If you saw the ABC Special on children in foster care and over medicating, and you want to make a difference, consider being … Continue reading →

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“KONY 2012″ and the MINDS ON THE EDGE project: The power and influence of social networking on advocacy

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

By Maria Mangicaro Global research findings reveal that more and more businesses are adopting social networking and collaboration technologies. Strategic decision makers understand how collaboration can augment business initiatives, customer loyalty and knowledge transfer.  The use of social media and web 2.0 … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Advocacy & Organizing training April 24-26, 2012 in Albany, NY

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

ALBANY, NY:  “Human Rights Advocacy & Organizing” presented by International Human Rights Expert Tina Minkowitz Please join Voices of the Heart and MHEP for this two and a half-day training. At the end of the training all participants will have: An … Continue reading →

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ISEPP Member Dr. Jill Littrell comments on “Treating depresssion: is there a placebo effect?”

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

By Jill Leslie Littrell, Ph.D. On February 19, 2012, Lesley Stahl’s “Treating depression:  is there a placebo effect?” aired on CBS 60 Minutes.  Stahl is to be commended for doing an excellent job.  During the broadcast, Stahl interviewed Irving Kirsch, … Continue reading →

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Psychologist Bruce Levine: Surviving America’s Depression Epidemic

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

Uploaded by           THElNFOWARRlOR    on Jan  7, 2011 Clinical psychologist Bruce Levine is the author of Common Sense Rebellion and Surviving America’s Depression Epidemic. He regularly deals with “anti-authoritarian” clients who would be diagnosed by the health care authorities as … Continue reading →

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Mark Vonnegut, MD: “Art as a Way to Get Out of a Bad Place”

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

Writer, visual artist and physician Mark Vonnegut – author Kurt Vonnegut’s son – discusses his experiences with Bipolar Disorder and art’s healing power. IDEAS in Psychiatry presents this free lecture to educate the public about mental illness, psychiatry and scientific … Continue reading →

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A Message from ISEPP’s Executive Director about Volunteer Opportunities

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

This is a great season for volunteering.  We’ve got some good opportunities at the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry.  Here are some of them: The Watchdog Team This is a group of people who are on the lookout … Continue reading →

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ABC NEWS exposes overuse of psychiatric medications on children in foster care.

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

New Study Shows U.S. Government Fails to Oversee Treatment of Foster Children With Mind-Altering Drugs By DR. MARK ABDELMALEK, BRINDA ADHIKARI, SARAH KOCH, JOSEPH DIAZ and CLAIRE WEINRAUB Nov. 30, 2011 The federal government has not done enough to oversee … Continue reading →

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Benzodiazepine Withdrawal with author Gwen Olsen

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

Gwen Olsen spent fifteen years as a sales rep in the pharmaceutical industry working for health care giants including Johnson & Johnson, Syntex Labs, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Abbott Laboratories and Forest Laboratories. As a mental health activist, Gwen has testified before … 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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Dr. Toby Watson on The Four False Pillars of Biopsychiatry: Examining the Facts about the Underlying Assumptions of Biopsychiatry

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Dr. TobyTyler Watson, Psy.D., is the past Executive Director of ISEPP. Dr. Watson is a clinical depth psychologist and the clinical and doctoral training director at Associated Psychological Health Services in Shebogan, WI. He is also the Executive Director of … Continue reading →

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