Category Archives: Miscellaneous
Letter in the Boston Globe about the American Psychological Association’s collaboration and collusion with the Dept of Defense and the CIA regarding torture
Click here to see my letter to the Globe. Some psychologists fought mightily for years to change the course of the AMA on torture. Some of these individuals were horribly maligned by the APA in the process. Hats off to … Continue reading
CDC Receives Millions from Big Pharma: Does it Affect their Recommendations and Endorsements?
The British Medical Journal recently published a report, which you can find here, details the extent to which the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has been accepting significant amounts of money from the pharmaceutical industry (among others) and highlights some … Continue reading
Psychologists and Torture
A day after I wrote this piece for theconversation.com about psychologists and torture, the New York Times highlighted a newly issued report that details the extent to which senior level members of the American Psychological Association (APA) conspired with the … Continue reading
“Rectal Feeding” is Not a Medical Procedure. It is Torture
See this report from the International Business Times, which makes clear that his activity is torture, plain and simple. It is about exerting control over others, causing pain, and human degradation. Steven Miles, MD, the single most knowledgeable physician about … Continue reading
The Ethics of Doctors and Psychologists Participating in Torture
I was a guest on Radio Boston a couple of days ago. The topic was the ethics of doctors and psychologists participating in torture. The short answer is that physicians should not participate in enhanced interrogations and/or torture in any … Continue reading
US News and World Report article
Thank you to US News and World Report for the article they wrote here detailing our findings about how hard it is to find a psychiatrist.
The Difficulty in Obtaining an Initial Psychiatric Appointment
Reuters reported on our recent study about how difficult it was for us to secure an initial appointment in 3 major US cities: Boston, Chicago, and Houston.
Radio Boston–WBUR: Mental Health Issues in the Startup World
I was a guest on today’s show: http://radioboston.wbur.org/2014/10/10/startup-anxiety
Revisiting Marijuana Addiction
In my latest Psychology Today blog I discuss recent medical literature which highlights the likelihood of becoming addicted to marijuana as well as the various consequences for those who over consume it, especially those who do so in adolescence.
Help for Physicians who have Substance Use Disorders
Most states have physician health programs (PHPs), and physicians who are referred to them are generally bound to do whatever the PHP tells them in order to continue practicing medicine. Thus, PHPs wield a lot of power. The problem … Continue reading