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DSM
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a classification of mental disorders.
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Psychiatric drugs often lack efficacy, with 67-82% dropout rates in trials due to ineffectiveness or side effects.
ECT is effective for severe depression but was historically misused as a punitive measure in asylums.
The DSM diagnostic system reflects social constructs rather than distinct medical conditions, complicating mental health treatment.
Lobotomies were performed on over half a million patients, often with minimal training, reflecting past psychiatric practices' brutality.
The largest psychiatric care centers in the U.S. are jails, highlighting systemic failures in mental health care.
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