There Is No Such Thing as a Psychiatric Disorder/Disease/Chemical Imbalance

Baughman, Fred A.

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0030318

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“…Given the controversy surrounding ADHD (Baughman, 2006;Stolzer, 2009;Timimi & Radcliffe, 2005;Timimi & Taylor, 2004), the findings of this study were encouraging, demonstrating that Trinidadian teachers believe that ADHD is a valid diagnosis and that ADHD is a legitimate educational issue. It also appears that low knowledge of the disorder does not affect beliefs in the validity of the diagnosis.…”

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confidence: 62%

Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward ADHD Among Teachers

2015

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Teachers are often the first persons responsible for identifying children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and are increasingly being called on to help manage such children. We sought to assess teachers' knowledge of and attitudes toward ADHD in Trinidad & Tobago, a small island developing state in the Caribbean region. Based on previously published work, an instrument was adapted and pilot tested. Using convenience sampling, 440 questionnaires were distributed and 277 valid questionnaires were returned (response rate, 63%). Total knowledge scores were low, mean 12.6/26. Both postgraduate education and in-service training significantly improved knowledge scores as did having previously taught a child with ADHD. Attitudes toward children with ADHD were generally positive although most teachers felt children with ADHD should be taught by specialist teachers. Results suggest greater efforts must be made to provide teacher training specifically in the identification and management of children with ADHD.

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Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward ADHD Among Teachers

2015

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“…Drug treatment of mental illness, especially in the form of a mandate, is theoretically justified by the premise that psychotropic medications correct a chemical imbalance or some other biological abnormality in the brain that causes mental illness. However, despite promotional messages from pharmaceutical companies and other entities that strongly imply otherwise, there are currently no known physiological or biochemical abnormalities in the brains or bodies of individuals diagnosed with a mental illness, even schizophrenia (Baughman, 2006; Lacasse & Leo, 2005; Nestler & Hyman, 2002). Although some professional associations (e.g., the American Psychiatric Association) and government organizations (e.g., the National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH]) appear invested in the hypothesis that a putative brain disease underlies mental illness, they simultaneously acknowledge that “no published investigation in the field has determined that any structural or functional brain abnormality is specific to a single psychiatric disorder” (Flaherty, 2006, para.…”

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A Critical Perspective on the Role of Psychotropic Medications in Mental Health Courts

Hughes

Peak

2012

American Behavioral Scientist

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Mental health courts represent an opportunity for individuals diagnosed with a mental illness and involved in the criminal justice system to participate in communitybased treatment in lieu of incarceration. Individuals who agree to participate also agree to court-ordered mental health treatment that often includes a requirement to take prescribed psychotropic medications. Despite controversies concerning medications' efficacy and growing evidence of long-term harms, a critical discussion of medications' role in mental health courts remains absent in the literature. We review current research findings related to psychotropic medications and pose legal and ethical questions of their mandated status in mental health courts. We offer recommendations for mental health courts to adopt evidence-based policies that prioritize participant self-determination in regard to medication-taking and discuss challenges to implementing our recommendations.

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A Matter of Chemistry

Giraldi

2017

Unhappiness, Sadness and 'Depression'

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There Is No Such Thing as a Psychiatric Disorder/Disease/Chemical Imbalance

Cited by 5 publications

References 9 publications

Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward ADHD Among Teachers

Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward ADHD Among Teachers

A Critical Perspective on the Role of Psychotropic Medications in Mental Health Courts

A Matter of Chemistry

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