A Psychiatrist’s Prescription For His Profession
By blogadmin • Jul 15th, 2010 • Category: Health
Daniel Carlat is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine. Two years ago, Daniel Carlat wrote a piece in the New York Times Magazine called Dr. Drug Rep, in which he told his story of being paid to push the anti-depressant Effexor to his colleagues.
Carlat joined Fresh Air contributor Dave Davies to talk about his new book, called Unhinged: The Trouble With Psychiatry. But the book isn’t just concerned with the influence of drug companies in the profession.
Carlat believes in prescribing medication, but he says too many psychiatrists have all but abandoned talk therapy — leaving in-depth interaction with patients to others — while they pursue medical fixes for mood problems and mental disorders….
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