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How Do We Heal
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A Model Consent Form for
Children and Psychiatric Drugs
A Model
Consent Form for Psychiatric Drug Treatment
by David Cohen, Ph.D., and David Jacobs, Ph.D.
Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Winter 2000
Model Informed Consent Form for
ECT (Electro Convulsive Treatment or
"electroshock") from Dr. Bob Johnson.
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"What Heals Human Beings?
Technology or Humanity- There's A Choice!"
In the introduction by Peter R. Breggin, MD,
states:
This report from the Center for the Study of
Psychiatry and Psychology (CSPP) was written by
Kevin McCready, a psychologist who was the
founder and director of the San Joaquin
Psychotherapy Center in Clovis, CA….Kevin is a
truly ethical and courageous professional who
has stood up against the biopsychiatric tide to
establish the only full-service clinic that
takes a consistent medication-free approach to
treatment. I have had the privilege of visiting
the clinic on several occasions and conducting
benefit workshops on its behalf. At my request,
Kevin has written this description of the
principles and practices of his outstanding
clinic. Since Kevin is a psychologist, it is
fitting that this issue of the Center report
inaugurates a change in name that makes it more
inclusive of psychology. It is now called the
Center for the Study of Psychiatry and
Psychology." Peter Breggin, Ph.D.
Kevin stated “when an individual suffers from an
emotional, psychological or behavioral problem
it is an indication that somehow, in some way,
the person's humanity has been compromised or
violated. Emotional healing is not achieved
through technologies but through the very things
that make us human. These healing approaches
include intimacy, community, art, music, play.
They define and reflect our spirit and our
humanity. They do not include drugs, shock, and
other Technologies that detract from and demean
our humanity.”
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Creating an Empathic Environment:
The Essentials of Integrative Milieu Treatment
By: Kevin McCready, Ph.D.
"To face the future freely, one must give up
both optimism and pessimism and place all hope
in human beings, not trust in tools." - Ivan
Illich
The disease model of treatment is not only
dominate but it is dominating. The inevitable
end of regarding human suffering as a physical
disease is to regard the purpose of treatment as
being to control the suffering and any
manifestations of it. Since suffering is an
integral part of being human, the disease model
therefore seek to control and suppress humanity.
Yet, the world is full of empathic therapists
who ultimately yield to the pressures of
biopsychiatry. It is not uncommon to hear
therapists report that they always "try"
examination of psychotropic drugs that goes
beyond the superficial propaganda and
psychotherapy before turning to drugs or that
they only use drugs "when absolutely necessary."
However, this is tantamount to abusive parents
claiming that they only beat their children
"when absolutely necessary."
Some therapists claim that drugs and therapy
together are necessary to help people overcome
suffering. This statement has a superficial
appeal. However, any marketing of the
biopsychiatric industries reveals that this
statement is in fact, irrational. Psychotropic
drugs work by impairing brain function and thus
suppressing humanity and enhance empathy. These
are not conditions that cultivate a person's
humanity and enhance empathy. These are
conditions that dehumanize.
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Below are several Reference
Lists I have acquired over the years, consisting
of research articles found in peer reviewed
journals, books, reports, dissertations,
newspapers and from professional
lectures-seminars, that many people found
helpful.
Otherwise: For the best reference lists I have
seen visit:
http://www.psychosocialsolutions.org/id19.htm
http://www.psychrights.org/
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