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How
to Become a The Case Against Biological Psychiatry by John Modrow |
Synopsis:
How to Become a Schizophrenic is divided into three parts. In
Part I the author utilizes the ideas of Harry Stack Sullivan,
Theodore Lidz, Gregory Bateson, R.D. Scott and P.L. Ashworth, W. Ronald
D. Fairbairn, Anton Boisen and others—as well as his own
experiences—to construct a comprehensive theory which explains how and
why people become schizophrenic. Part
II is the story of the author’s own schizophrenic episode—a
gripping novelette similar to In
Part III the author critically examines the evidence which
purportedly proves that schizophrenia is a disease. He cites fact after
fact showing why it is highly unlikely that schizophrenia is an actual
organic illness. Finally, he explains why—despite its essential
unsoundness—the medical model (or disease hypothesis) is universally
accepted. In this present 2003 edition the author shows that the newest “wonder drugs” now used in treating schizophrenia—e.g., clozapine (Clozaril), risperidone (Risperdal), olanzapine (Zyprexa), quetiapine (Seroquel), ziprasidone (Geodon)—are every bit as bad as the older chemical lobotomies they have replaced. “...an impressive
piece of work.” “...demonstrates
the physical, psychological, and social harm resulting from the label
schizophrenic and the continuous need to reexamine the underpinnings and
attitudes of psychiatry.” “Like Richard
Wright in Black Boy, Modrow
compels the rehumanization of human beings who are dehumanized by their
social system.” “Of all the books
written about schizophrenia ... none is more comprehensive, accurate,
thorough, and clearer in style and statement than John Modrow’s
classic How to Become a Schizophrenic. Modrow, who is a recovered
schizophrenic and is, perhaps, the unrecognized and unappreciated
world’s foremost authority on this disorder, has performed a truly
invaluable service and has made the major contribution to our
understanding of the causes and cures of this pseudodisease.” “One of the best
things I’ve read on the subject...I am struck by the richness of the
ideas and the research and the soundness of the conclusions.” “...a very
important contribution to the field.” “...intellectually
powerful...” “...well
researched and easily readable (a difficult combination to achieve)!” “...meticulously
challenges all the major research that claims that schizophrenia is a
biological disorder.” “...clear, precise...Modrow provides more than
reasonable doubt as to the medical model...” “Before reading
the book, I was largely convinced that schizophrenia was primarily a
brain disease. Modrow has forced me to take a second look, however, and
reconsider the psychological causes of the condition.” “...it is
ennobling that despite bad and discouraging treatment he was able to
understand himself and others, and share that acquired knowledge in an
accurate and helpful way.” “...gives clear
proof that there’s real hope. Truly a remarkable book!” Available
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