ICSPP Newsletter International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology, Inc. “The Conscience of Psychiatry” 2009 – Number 1 ____________________________________________________________________________ What’s Inside: A Letter From Peter and Ginger Peter and Ginger Breggin: Breggin to the ICSPP Membership Membership Comments Tired of making contributions to A discount at the annual conference. Thank You, Dom Riccio! organizations that you cannot fully trust? Tired of making investments that bring And – FREE WITH YOUR MEM- no return and loot your savings? BERSHIP – the first biography of Peter Paying Tribute to Our Breggin. It’s called The Conscience of Outgoing Director When you pay your membership Psychiatry: A Biography of Peter R. dues to ICSPP you can be sure that every Breggin, M.D. Seventy brand new indi- New Member Contributions: penny will be used to promote one of the vidual contributions describe how Peter, most important causes in the world – Ginger and ICSPP transformed their per- protecting children, adults, families, and sonal and professional lives, and the his- Meet Linda and Heather society from psychiatric abuse and op- tory or our field. Innumerable media pression, while offering more caring and quotes spanning more fifty years and doz- Arts and Leisure Section: effective alternatives. And you get a tax ens of additional commentaries provide deduction! further documentation. (Independent re- searchers and experts have reported that Essays and Poems Every penny will support real re- the book is very interesting and entirely form activities and not a single penny true.) A big hardback at more than five 2009 Conference: will go toward salaries for the wholly hundred pages, The Conscience of Psy- volunteer leadership. chiatry is a great deal at … no cost at all to you. Each new and renewed regular mem- Call for Papers - Pg. 3 You also get some great personal bership will bring you a copy. Registration Form - Pg. 22 benefits: Ginger and I love ICSPP. We are The journal, Ethical Human Psy- enormously grateful to Dominick Riccio Newsletter Staff: chology and Psychiatry. Under new for leading it with so much devotion, hard editorship, it’s more interesting and work and grace. We are delighted that important than ever to the world. Toby Tyler Watson has agreed to take the Andrew Crosby, MA torch from Dominick’s hand. Now it’s up Editor The ICSPP newsletter – brilliantly to you to pay your dues, for yourself, for written, genuinely engaging. the movement, that you believe in, and for society. Please use the enclosed Delores Jankovich, MA, The Discussion Group listserv membership form (page 30) and enve- LMSW where we get down and dirty about lope, or use our website, www.icspp.org. Co-editor the daily stuff that really matters in our field. Ask how you can join the Thanks. Discussion Group at no additional ____________________ cost. Peter and Ginger Breggin International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology, Inc. 1036 Park Avenue, Suite 1B New York, N.Y. 10028 (212) 861-7400 About the International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology: The International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology (ISCPP) is a nonprofit, 501C research and educational network of professionals and lay persons who are concerned with the impact of mental health theory and practice upon individuals well-being, personal freedom, families, and communities. For over three decades ICSPP has been informing the professionals, the media, and the public, about the potential dangers of drugs, electroshock, psychosurgery, and the biological theo- ries of psychiatry. ICSPP is supported by donations and contributions. Officers receive no salary or other remuneration. Help us continue our work by sending a donation to ICSPP today. ICSPP Newsletter A Cautionary Note Submission Policies Authors may submit work to the newsletter Given that you are reading this newslet- while simultaneously submitting or distributing ter, you are at least acquainted with psycho- to other publications or forums if they choose. tropic drugs, the risks they pose, and the po- Where this is the case, we ask that authors in- tential hazards of discontinuing their use. form newsletter staff so that our readers may be All psychotropic drugs produce adverse ef- advised accordingly. 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We look forward cessful. to hearing from you. 2 CALL FOR PAPERS DIFFICULT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: UNDERSTANDING INSTEAD OF DIAGNOSING, AND EVIDENCE BASED INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORT INSTEAD OF MEDICATIONS Twelfth Annual Conference of the INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY, INC. (ICSPP) in collaboration with It’s About Childhood & Family Inc. Syracuse, New York – Friday, October 9th- Saturday 10th, 2009 Renaissance Syracuse Hotel, 701 East Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY 13210 Focusing On: 1. Successful Alternatives to Pediatric Psychopharmacology 2. The "Science" and Practice of Pediatric Psychopharmacology 3. Historical perspective of failed mental health system and future directions Presentations & Panel Discussions: 45-60 minutes. Please indicate if you are willing to participate in a panel dis- cussion in lieu of an independent presentation. Awards: Graduate students receive a 50% discount on registration & $250 for Best Student Presentation. Past-Current Psychiatric User: $500 prize for Best Presentation from Law Project for Psychiatric Rights Past Participants: Academic and educational researchers, best selling science writers and authors, psychologists, social workers, students, medical practitioners, lawyers, and members of the public. The majority of attendees find the annual conferences “the most stimulating, useful, educational, intellectually challenging and friendly” confer- ences they have attended. Presentations may include, among other topics: Treatment outcome reviews and meta-analysis of differing child therapeutic approaches. Surveys and descriptions of past, existing or planned child non-drug treatment programs. Comparative reviews of the efficacy of drug, non-drug and cumulative treatment approaches or programs for chil- dren. Critical evaluation of the research related to: Pediatric psychopharmacology- general, Medicaid and foster care comparisons Non-drug approaches: 123 Magic, Caregiver’s Skills Program (CSP), Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA), etc… Mental health screening- pregnant women, new mothers, and children & youth. Considerations pertaining to a teacher’s or school’s, social worker’s, therapist’s, police officer’s role in a child’s mental health treatment. Review of the psychological and medical impact of both psychotropic and psychological interventions. Accepted Presentations: Eligible for publication in peer-reviewed Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry: An International Journal of Critical Inquiry. Presenters are responsible for: registration and travel costs. CEU credits will be awarded for accepted presentations separately submitted and approved for that purpose. (Continued on page 4) 3 Submission of Abstracts 12th Annual ICSPP Conference Syracuse Your presentation must include the following elements: 1. Oral presentation, seminar or poster. Indicate if you would be willing to participate on a panel instead of an indi- vidual presentation. 2. Title of presenter: Dr., Prof., Mr., Mrs., Ms., no title 3. Last name, First name, Initial 4. Highest academic degree 5. Affiliation 6. Full mailing address 7. Telephone and Fax 8. Email 9. Title of presentation 10. Aims and contents of presentation (for inclusion in program handbook: do not exceed 150 words.) 11. Biography of presenter (for inclusion in program handbook: name, profession, experience, interests, accom- plishments – do not exceed 80 words) 12. Audiovisual aids required ________________________________________________________________________ Send by email as Word attachment only to: [email protected] Deadline for Submission April 30, 2009 For more information contact: [email protected] For more than three decades ICSPP (www.icspp.org), a nonprofit, 501(c), has been