Diagnostic & Statistical Manual: Psychiatry's Deadliest Scam

The documentary Psychiatry’s Deadliest Scam critiques the DSM, psychiatry’s diagnostic manual, for labeling normal behaviors as mental illnesses. It argues that the DSM lacks scientific basis and fuels a massive industry built on overdiagnosis and overmedication. Through interviews and analysis, it claims this practice jeopardizes civil liberties and ethical treatment.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
78 mins
Status
Finished
All details and tags
★70% Average★1 Users

Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
78 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Oct 19, 2011
Season
2011
Average Score
70%
Mean Score
70%
Ratings
1
Popularity
1
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), Church of Scientology
Genres
Documentary
Country
United States

Tags

mental health50%dsm50%psychiatric diagnosis50%patient rights50%disorder inflation50%

Description

The documentary Psychiatry’s Deadliest Scam critiques the DSM, psychiatry’s diagnostic manual, for labeling normal behaviors as mental illnesses. It argues that the DSM lacks scientific basis and fuels a massive industry built on overdiagnosis and overmedication. Through interviews and analysis, it claims this practice jeopardizes civil liberties and ethical treatment.

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

Recommendations

No recommendations yet. Add the first one.