Somehow I really doubt if he is concerned by the facts or the effects of his invention: BipolarBiedermania
from ahrp.org
" The real scandal perpetrated by Biederman has
nothing to do with his consulting fee shenanigan
and everything to do with the real life (and death)
consequences of the methods now used by modern pediatric
psychiatry to tag normal childhood behaviors with diagnoses – like
“childhood bipolar” -- and the pediatric medical profession’s complicit
acquiescence to such malarkey. It has been nothing short an
epic assault on our children by those who prescribe
antipsychotic medications as an antidote to normal childhood
behavior."
Notwithstanding the notoriety attached to Dr. Joseph Biederman's
dubious diagnostic method-- resulting in the unprecedented number
of children being "diagnosed" as bipolar; notwithstanding his irrespon-
sible recommendation for the expansive use of antipsychotics for young
children; not to mention the millions of dollars he received covertly from
these drugs' manufacturers, US News lists Joseph Biederman among
it "Top Doctors" List-
from ahrp.org
| The Real Biederman Scandal |
| "One million children have been diagnosed with this new and controversial diagnosis – “childhood bipolar.” And one million children are being treated for “childhood bipolar” disorder and more and more at younger and younger ages." After the AHRP Infomail about the ever so gentle rebuke meted out to Drs. Joseph Biederman, Thomas Spencer and Timothy Wilens by Harvard University-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital, we received an essay (posted below) from Jacob Azerrad, PhD, a clinical psychologist. Dr. Azerrad notes--and we wholeheartedly agree: |
and everything to do with the real life (and death)
consequences of the methods now used by modern pediatric
dubious diagnostic method-- resulting in the unprecedented number
of children being "diagnosed" as bipolar; notwithstanding his irrespon-
sible recommendation for the expansive use of antipsychotics for young
children; not to mention the millions of dollars he received covertly from
these drugs' manufacturers, US News lists Joseph Biederman among
it "Top Doctors" List-
And why not? Harvard-Massachusetts General Hospital continues to promote Dr. Biederman as an "outstanding" physicians and scholar: " Dr Biederman has also been selected every year since its inception into the “The Best Doctors in America” compilation of the best physicians in the country. Dr. Biederman has been a mentor to more than 15 junior investigators in the field. He is on the editorial board of multiple journals, a reviewer for most of the Psychiatric journals, and has served as a grant reviewer in the Child Psychopathology and Treatment Review Committee of the NIMH. Dr. Biederman is the author and co-author of close to 600 scientific articles, 650 scientific abstracts, and 70 book chapters." read here.WHY is it that this guy is considered one of the best? He is a unethical and what he's doing has nothing to do with "medicine." Medicine is the art and science of healing. Bullshit artists: Need not apply; and have no "therapeutic" effect. "Whenever a doctor cannot do good, he must be kept from doing harm." Hippocrates |
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