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Message #1016 of 1997 |

Re: [ThomasSzaszDiscussion] The Manufacture of Madness and the Modern Media

Rob Ryley wrote:

> There appears to be a new trend starting in publishing when it comes
> to books dealing with mental health, psychiatry,
snip
> one of skepticism regarding the value of the so-called helping
> professions (psychotherapists, psychiatrists, etc.)

There is nothing new about this. Such books have been being published
for years. You are right that Dr. Szasz was the first. He was also the
best and the most prolific. However, there have been many other critics
as well, Ivan Illich, for example. The drug companies are attracting a
lot of attention today because they have become so powerful. You can
find reviews of several books critical of the drug
companies/medicine/psychiatry here:
http://www.metzelf.info/Book%20Reviews/index.html

Mira

Wed Oct 5, 2005 5:59 pm

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There appears to be a new trend starting in publishing when it comes to books dealing with mental health, psychiatry, or self-help. It may be more correct to...	Rob Ryley szaszfan	Oct 5, 2005 9:19 am
From: Martin Kessler Well done, Rob. I might add that almost none of the so-called psychiatric critics refer to Szasz. That's because Szasz said it first and...	Martin Kessler titaniummdk	Oct 5, 2005 4:48 pm
... The latter is true, but I find that Szasz is widely quoted. Mira...	mirah@... miradevries	Oct 5, 2005 6:52 pm
Mira wrote: The latter is true, but I find that Szasz is widely quoted. I add: But rarely attributed. Martin...	Martin Kessler titaniummdk	Oct 10, 2005 4:29 pm
... Indeed, you're right, he is often simply plagiarized, without receiving credit. But that's the good part. The bad part is when he is credited, but...	mirah@... miradevries	Oct 10, 2005 4:55 pm
... snip ... There is nothing new about this. Such books have been being published for years. You are right that Dr. Szasz was the first. He was also the best...	mirah@... miradevries	Oct 5, 2005 5:59 pm

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