What people need to know about the drug treatment of children
Chapter from the 2001 book, This is Madness Too, eds. Craig Newnes, Guy Holmes, and Calisie Dunn. whatpeople.pbreggin.2001.pdf
Tribute to Professor Steve Baldwin
Ethical Human Sciences and Services, Vol. 3, No. 2 (2001). A tribute to Dr. Steve Baldwin, who believed wholeheartedly in speaking up for vulnerable persons exposed to the hazards of biological psychiatry. tributestevebaldwin.pbreggin.2001.pdf
The psychiatric drugging of toddlers
Ethical Human Sciences and Services Vol. 2 No. 2 (2000). Editorial. Prescriptions of Ritalin and of various antidepressants for children as young as two is on the rise, even though the drugs are not FDA approved for use in children, and, indeed, have been shown to have particularly severe adverse […]
Spearheading a Transformation
An excerpt from Dr. Breggin’s book, Psychosocial Approaches to Deeply Disturbed Persons, outlining his philosophy that mental illnesses should be treated from a pyschological and social perspective rather than a biological one. spearheadingatransformation.pbreggin.1996.pdf
Resume (One page resume summary)
A very brief summary of Dr. Breggin’s CV. resume.pdf
Psychotherapy in Emotional Crises without Resort to Psychiatric Medications
“Psychotherapy in Emotional Crises without Resort to Psychiatric Medications,” The Humanistic Psychologist Vol 25 No 1 (1997). Mental health professionals are pressured to rely upon the medical model, but there are many reasons not to turn to psychiatric drugs in emotional crises, including their impact on the brain and mind, […]
Psychiatry and Psychotherapy as Political Processes
“Psychiatry and Psychotherapy as Political Processes,” American Journal of Psychotherapy, 1975. A therapist’s every action reflects his own attitudes toward political issues: Therapy is applied politics. psychiatryas.pbreggin.pdf
Politics, Practice, and Breaking News
The first ‘Politics, Practice and Breaking News’ column in Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol. 8 No. 1, Spring 2006., touching on tardive dyskinesia. politicspractice.pbreggin.2006.pdf
Parallels between Neuroleptic Effects and Lethargic Encephalitis
“Parallels between Neuroleptic Effects and Lethargic Encephalitis: The Production of Dyskinesias and Cognitive Disorders,” Brain and Cognition 23 (1993). parallelsbetween.pbreggin.1993.pdf
Psychosocial Approaches to Deeply Disturbed Persons
Peter Breggin and E. Mark Stern, Editors Cloth published by Haworth Press, Inc. “Makes a critical contribution by offering humanistic and caring alternatives for people who have long-standing histories of oppression and maltreatment.” Fred Bemak, Ph.D Chairperson for the Department of Counseling and Human Services, The Johns Hopkins […]
