Abstract
Dr Thomas Szasz repeats his view that psychiatric illness does not exist, and that people should be held responsible for their beliefs and actions.[1][1] But what if we are presented with a mother who believes she has committed an unforgivable sin, and that she and her baby are infested with the
Highlights
Dr Thomas Szasz repeats his view that psychiatric illness does not exist, and that people should be held responsible for their beliefs and actions.[1]
The correct paradigm may be that of evolutionary psychiatry
As I understand Dr Szasz, he would consider treating her to be ‘a grave violation of her basic human rights’ and he would advise us to let her ‘minister to herself’. Does she not have a basic human right to be treated, even if she has no insight into her need for treatment?
Summary
Dr Thomas Szasz repeats his view that psychiatric illness does not exist, and that people should be held responsible for their beliefs and actions.[1]. The correct paradigm may be that of evolutionary psychiatry
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