Lobotomy and Psychosurgeries Psychosurgery is the destruction of normal brain tissue for the purpose of treating psychiatric disorders or for the control of emotions and behavior. It does not include operations, such as those for Parkinson’s disease or epilepsy, where an identifiable physical abnormality in the brain is causing a known physical disorder. Lobotomy and […]
Empathic therapy: psychotherapy, not psychoactive drugs Go Directly to the Center for the Study of Empathic Therapy @ empathictherapy.org Blunting ourselves with drugs is not the answer to overwhelming emotions. Intense emotions should be welcomed. Emotions are the vital signs of life. We need and should want them to be strong. We also need our brains […]
A Review of Dr. Breggin’s Medical Expert Experiences Dr. Peter Breggin often acts as a psychiatric and medical expert or as a consultant in criminal, malpractice, product liability and class action suits. This page presents a list of over 70 of his more interesting and successful trials and settlements. In greatly updating this legal page in […]
Since 1962, Dr. Breggin has published dozens of scientific papers in the peer-reviewed literature. Those papers along with a few popular articles are archived here and sorted into related topics. Click on these topic headings to access the collection of related papers. Scientific Papers This collection contains most of Dr. Breggin’s scientific articles spanning […]
See Section (21) on Withdrawal Symptoms including Behavioral Abnormalities in Children and the Unmasking of Anguish, TD, Psychosis, Cognitive Deficits, and Dementia Table of Contents TD rates among healthy young adults on antipsychotics TD rates among older adults on antipsychotics TD rates among children on antipsychotics New “atypicals” harmful as old antipsychotics Cognitive dysfunction, dementia, tardive […]
Archive of The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour, back to the first broadcast on September 27, 2010. Including search engine to find topics of interest or specific guests.
Breggin (2016). Rational Principles of Psychopharmacology for Therapists, Healthcare Providers and Clients. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy The Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy invited me to do an overview article about my work in the field of psychopharmacology and psychiatric drugs, including my critique of adverse drug effects (side effects). My peer-reviewed report came out in […]
Medication compliance — the patient adhering to the doctor’s prescription instructions — is an important concern in medicine. Family members are asked to be involved to make sure patients comply with taking their medications as instructed.
Almost exactly one year ago, my wife Ginger and I, and a number of friends and colleagues, began to form the Center for the Study of Empathic Therapy, Education & Living. We also began to plan its first annual Empathic Therapy Conference, scheduled to take place shortly on April 8-10, 2011 in Syracuse, New York.
With advice and guidance from 20 advisory council members of the Center for the Study of Empathic Therapy, Education and Living, I have formulated 15 guidelines for empathic therapy. Advisory council members include psychiatrists, neurologists, addiction specialists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, educators and advocates.
