by CCHR National Affairs Office | Mar 1, 2023
American associations of psychiatrists and psychologists have admitted their members’ long-standing racism, still deeply ingrained in their practices. The little-known driving force behind the racism still so prevalent in the U.S. was revealed to members of the...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Feb 23, 2023
Researchers call for action after finding 17% of patients with certain characteristics die from suicide within two years of receiving ECT. Electroshock may be advised for deeply depressed psychiatric patients who have not responded to other treatment, but a new study...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Feb 16, 2023
A separate study finds antipsychotic drug prescriptions for seniors with dementia increased early in the COVID pandemic, did not return to pre-pandemic levels. The federal government is again investigating nursing homes for evidence that elderly residents are being...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Feb 16, 2023
Even the FDA does not always get all relevant clinical trials before approving drugs, according to published reports. Doctors rely on the evidence in peer-reviewed clinical trials for accurate assessment of the safety and efficacy of drugs, but this requires that the...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Feb 3, 2023
The new national suicide prevention hotline, “988,” due to begin service in July, was intended to be an easy-to-remember number aimed at getting depressed individuals nationwide to call anonymously and confidentially to get emotional support by phone. Instead, the...
