Anti-psychiatry
Anti-psychiatry
Anti-psychiatry (pronounced: an-tee-sigh-KY-uh-tree) is a movement and a diverse set of theories and practices that are critical of the psychiatry field. The term was coined by psychiatrist David Cooper in 1967. The etymology of the term comes from the Greek anti meaning against, and psychiatria meaning healing of the soul.
History
The anti-psychiatry movement emerged in the 1960s and was led by psychiatrists such as R.D. Laing, Thomas Szasz, and Michel Foucault. They criticized the mainstream psychiatric model, arguing that it was not based on scientific evidence and that it was oppressive and harmful.
Criticisms of Psychiatry
Anti-psychiatry critiques the validity of psychiatric diagnoses, the effectiveness of psychiatric treatments, the ethics of involuntary treatment, and the influence of the pharmaceutical industry. It also criticizes the dehumanizing effects of psychiatric institutions and the stigmatization of mental illness.
Related Terms
- Biopsychiatry controversy
- Involuntary commitment
- Psychiatric survivors movement
- Deinstitutionalisation
- Mad Pride
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Anti-psychiatry
- Wikipedia's article - Anti-psychiatry
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