Exposing Psychology, Exalting Christ July 2006 Issue 8 Things You Need to Know...

Teacher blames sex with 14-year-old student on her bipolar disorder

 

Use of antipsychotics to control children rises fivefold despite lack of FDA approval

A recent Columbia University study found that antipsychotic drug prescriptions for under-18s rose fivefold between the years of 1993-1995 and 2002 to 1.2 million prescriptions, primarily for treatment of bipolar disorder. This in spite of the fact that antipsychotic drugs like Clozaril, Risperdal, Seroquel, Zyprexa, Haldol, Navane, and Prolixin are by far the most toxic of all psychiatric drugs—causing weight gain, diabetes, irreversible abnormal movements, tremors, awkward gait, psychosis, coma, and death in some cases—and have not been FDA-approved for use in children. The study found that 40% of the children prescribed these drugs were on at least one other psychiatric drug. Could psychiatrists be treating ADHD drug-induced aggression and mania with antipsychotics? Here are two articles with more details:

http://www.ahrp.org/cms/content/view/198/28/

http://sploid.com/news/2006/06/crazy_pills_for.php

 

New potential disorder for DSM-V: Relational disorder

With the majority of DSM authors receiving financial incentives from drug companies, it’s not surprising that the number of mental disorders listed in the DSM grows with each edition, widening the definition of sickness and therefore expanding the industry’s potential customer base. This article gives a sneak peak at a new disorder that may appear in the DSM-V due out in 2011: Relational disorder, defined as “a dysfunctional relationship in which ‘neither person is mentally ill but the relationship is.' She said she wonders what would happen when an afflicted couple visits the doctor's office for help. ‘The psychiatrist takes out a pill. ... Where does the psychiatrist put it?’ she asked.” The article also lists a few laughable mental disorders in DSM-IV, such as mathematics disorder, reading disorder and the dreaded disorder of written expression.

http://www.psychsearch.net/news/07172006.pdf#search="relational disorder 2006"

 

New museum now open: Psychiatry – An Industry of Death

Last month we featured a video clip from a 1998 NIH conference on ADHD showing an expert panelist unable to define ADHD (see http://www.cchr.org/uploads/video/nih_adhd.wmv). This clip is just a sampling of the eye-opening plethora of videos, research and exhibits provided at the “Psychiatry – An Industry of Death” museum. I (Ryan) visited the museum—located inside the Citizens Commission on Human Rights headquarters in Hollywood, California—and left simultaneously shocked, informed, and motivated to tell others of the inhumane, money-driven treatments that have characterized psychiatry from its very beginnings to the present day. If you or someone you know will be in Southern California, we highly recommend visiting the museum. It is free to the public, and will change the way you think about the mental health profession forever. See the brief promotional video here.

http://cchr.org/index.cfm/13339

 

TeenScreen petition gaining momentum – please take a few seconds to sign your name

Do you agree with universal screening of school children for mental illness, invariably leading to social stigma and drug dependence? If not, take a few seconds to sign your name to this TeenScreen petition, created by Teresa Rhoades, a mother suing in federal court over her child being screened and diagnosed with mental disorders without her consent. Forward the link to everyone you know so they can sign!

http://www.petitiononline.com/TScreen/petition.html

 

To learn more about TeenScreen, a suicide screening survey marketed to school teens in order to diagnose them with mental disorders and refer them to treatment (drugs), access any of these links:

http://www.psychologydebunked.com/email0507_Teenscreen%20summary.htm

http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_evelyn_p_060721_teenscreen___prescri.htm

http://www.psychsearch.net/teenscreen.html

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New Psychology Debunked Conference CDs Now Available!

We are now offering a 2006 Psychology Debunked Conference on either an audio CD set (5 CDs) or an MP3 CD, featuring five hours of author presentations of the following topics (updated and expanded):

 

•Session 1: The Sandy Foundations of Psychology and Psychiatry –Introduction –Psychology's Foundational Theories –The DSM and the Mental Disorder Myth –Disease or Choice? –…and Disorders for All	• Session 2: Psychotherapy and Psychiatric Drugs: Science or Big Business? –Is Psychotherapy Helpful? –Are Psychiatric Drugs Helpful? –The Drug Industry –Rethinking Mental Health –Q&A
• Session 3: Mental Health Screening: Government Control over our Mental Health –Introduction –New Freedom Commission on Mental Health –TeenScreen –Signs of Suicide –Problems with Screening Mental Health –Brain Scans – Potential Screening Tool –Brain Drives Mind or Mind Drives Brain? –Screening – What Can I Do? –Q&A	• Session 4: Psychology in the Church –“Christian” Psychology – an Oxymoron –Psychological Programs –Personality Testing –Worldly Wisdom vs. Godly Wisdom –Q&A
• Session 5: Everything We Need: Returning to the Biblical Model of Help –Returning to the Biblical Model of Help –Living by the Spirit –The 3 Qualifications of the Overcoming Life –Christ’s Grace is Sufficient –Q&A

 

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http://www.psychologydebunked.com/otherresources.htm

 

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