Film
When Medicine Got It Wrong
2009 · 54m · Documentary
How parents refused blame for causing schizophrenia
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- 8.2
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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.
Cast
Crew
- Katie CadiganDirector · Writer · Producer
- Laura C. MurrayEditor · Director · Writer
Details
- Release date
- May 10, 2009
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 54m
- Genres
- Documentary
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