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What Is Critical Psychiatry?

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Psychiatry has been a target of critique since its inception. In part, this is the reflection of changing paradigms. As new ideas rise to prominence, older ones are often discarded. Yet, the field seems subject to more persistent and serious critiques than other branches of medicine. The history of critical psychiatry from those both within and outside of the profession is reviewed. The concerns of the modern critical psychiatry movement are discussed and placed within context of other critics. This sets the stage for the book that follows – one that is intended to offer guidelines for the critical psychiatrist. The major themes of subsequent chapters are introduced.

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    Recent research suggests these differences are caused largely, if not wholly, by antipsychotic treatment [8, 12].

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Moncrieff, J., Steingard, S. (2019). What Is Critical Psychiatry?. In: Steingard, S. (eds) Critical Psychiatry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02732-2_1

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