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Investigation Exposes Psychiatric Facilities that Wrongly Held Patients Against Their Will
Involuntary commitments to psychiatric facilities have increased over the last decade. Evidence indicates many...
CCHR Calls on FDA to Release Results of Investigation into Alleged Sexual Assault, Research Misconduct in Psychedelic Clinical Trials
Evidence presented to the U.S. drug regulatory agency alleging sexual assault and suppression of adverse events in...
CCHR Commends FDA Decision: Psychedelic Drug Ecstasy Not Proven Safe or Effective Treatment for Traumatized Patients
The U.S. drug regulatory agency examined evidence presented by the company requesting approval for MDMA (ecstasy) and...
At 988 Crisis Lifeline’s Second Anniversary, CCHR Calls on SAMHSA to Provide Data to Researchers for Evaluation of Effectiveness, Outcomes
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration should make 988 Lifeline data available so researchers...
CCHR Calls for Congressional Action to End Use of Restraints in Mental Health Treatment
Citing a new report on the success of no-restraint policies in Italy, Citizens Commission on Human Rights calls for...
New Government Report Provides Fresh Evidence of Racism Entrenched in U.S. Mental Health Services
African Americans receiving mental health services are disproportionately assessed with disruptive, defiant and...
CCHR Commends Congressional Action to Prevent Continued Use of Electrical Shocking Device
Citizens Commission on Human Rights advocates banning an electrical shocking device used on autistic and disabled...
CCHR Applauds California Supreme Court Decision Holding Electroshock Machine Manufacturer Liable for Brain Damage
Court concluded that company’s failure to fully disclose risks of electroshock to a physician meant that the patient...
New Research Links Psychiatric Hospitalization to Much Higher Risks of Premature Death and Suicide After Discharge, CCHR Warns
A growing body of evidence suggests that psychiatric hospitalization itself may be a major risk factor for suicide and...
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