Sunday, September 21, 2008

THE TRUTH ALWAYS HAS BEEN, AND IT IS OBVIOUS NOW MORE THAN EVER BEFORE ,THAT PSYCHIATRY IS A FRAUD AND A FASCIST TOOL FOR OPPRESSION BY BIG BUSINESS RULERS
by Justice Lover

The following article was downloaded from a psychiatrist's website. It purports to tell the truth but it distorts the truth instead.

Thus, for example, contrary to the author's claim, the shrinks do run the "Mental Health" system all over the world. They have many collaborators, such as nurses, psychologists and social workers, but the control over the system is in the hands of shrinks. This outrageous situation has the full backing of Big Pharma, and of the politicians on behalf of the entire ruling class.

The second example is the author's defence of the medical model of psychiatry. Psychiatry has no scientific basis for its "mental illness" dogma, therefore no ground to claim to be a "Medical Specialty', therefore no ground to use a medical model and to force people to consume Big Pharma poisons, or take electric shocks, or undergo "psycho-surgery"as psychiatric "treatment".

The author then claims that the use of medical doctors as psychiatrists has been "historical", already during the asylum days hundreds of years ago. The only reason they have failed, he says, is that they did not have the "effective" means of modern psychiatry. This is a lie, of course, because by psychiatry's own admission it has no cures for any of the, so called, "mental illnesses" the shrinks label people with. Psychiatry is, as it has alway been, an excuse to torture or kill people, and its entire history is that of unmitigated barbarism.


http://frontierpsychiatrist.co.uk/why-has-psychiatry-become-so-dominant-in-mental-health-services/

Why has psychiatry become so dominant in mental health services?

Although psychiatrists cannot claim to ‘run’ mental health services, as things stand they take ultimate responsibility for the individual care of most patients in the mental health system. But good practice in mental health care involves more than just psychiatrists, and other professions such as psychologists and mental health nurses, could also make a valid claim to be in charge of patient care.*

The status of doctors in the treatment of mental health is actually historic. At the time of the establishment of asylums there were no effective treatments on offer for psychiatric disorders so doctors’ medical qualifications were irrelevant. However doctors’ social standing and accountability meant it was felt that they would be effective guardians of against abuse of patients.

One argument for the continuing prominence of psychiatry is the overlap between mental and physical diseases. For instance, thyroid problems can mimic depression and the argument runs that a psychiatrist should be on hand to identify these instances. This argument is not especially solid, as although physical problems are occasionally picked up by psychiatrists, general practitioners should sift these problems out before referring to psychiatrists.

A second argument is that ‘medical model’ of psychiatry is successful at treating mental illness. This is not just simply prescribing drugs for patients, as this could be done by doctors without their current status, but also that a doctor brings to the table a pragmatic approach to the treatment of patients that draws on scientific method. Although the medical model is much maligned, as being too narrow and too dominant, it also entails a benign paternalism and a willingness to accept responsibility, which some, but of course not all, in their time of sickness may welcome.

Consultation by a doctor is often valued by patients and staff alike despite the fact that a lot of patients are seen by psychiatrists do not have problems related to anything that could be characterized as an ‘illness’. Why this should be so has societal roots beyond the scope of this piece. It has not been unusual for me to be asked to give a ‘doctor’s opinion’ on matters of importance when there is no obvious reason for why I should be qualified to do this, except a willingness to stick my neck out. When working in the community I have often felt that, as many people with mental health problems often have very unsatisfactory social situations, patients would be better off seeing a social worker once a month who could then refer onto me if necessary rather than the current situation which is the other way around.