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When Medicine Got It Wrong
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When Medicine Got It Wrong

How parents refused blame for causing schizophrenia

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Overview

When Medicine Got it Wrong is the groundbreaking story of loving parents who rocked the halls of psychiatry, changing how we understand schizophrenia. In the 1970s, a small group of parents rebelled against then-popular psychiatric theories blaming schizophrenia on bad parenting. Their activism helped revolutionize treatment forever and their stories reveal the origins of the tragic state of mental health care today.

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Original Title
When Medicine Got It Wrong
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United States of America