Category Archives: Miscellaneous

The diagnostic manual in psychiatry is currently being rewritten. Given the conflicts of interest among past authors of the psychiatric diagnostic manual, the psychiatrists who are currently in the process of creating a new diagnostic manual have pledged to limit … Continue reading →

Although I completely empathize with those who want to turn away from a pharmaceutical industry that relentlessly markets drugs as panaceas and goes so far as to create “illnesses” almost out of thin air in order to market drugs to … Continue reading →

Torture is wrong, regardless of the justification given for it and irrespective of whether a case is made that what’s happening is not torture.  Doctors, especially, need to refuse to participate in torture in any way, shape, or form.  And … Continue reading →

No availability, long waits, no response to phone messages.   And this in Massachusetts which mandates that everyone have health insurance.  If it’s this hard to find a psychiatrist in a state that mandates coverage, imagine what that means for folks … Continue reading →

  Health Care Blues             Imagine the following exchange on the phone: “Is this 911?” “Yes.” “I have an armed intruder in my house.  Please send the police right away.  I’m afraid he’s going to kill us all.” “I’m sorry.  … Continue reading →

Steven Pinker says that the level of violence we are currently exposed to is less than ever in history.    The chances of being murdered or killed in war or the victim of an assault are far lower now than they were … Continue reading →

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