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In Brain Chemistry We Trust—The Gospel According to Pharma

Mad in America

The biomedical model is so entrenched in our culture that it has become gospelpreached in doctor’s offices, reinforced by advertising, and accepted as unquestioned truth, even though its been debunked. As a former pharmaceutical advertising writer, I not only witnessed the explosive growth in antidepressant drugs, I contributed to it.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

Success

Every year, the SUCCESS Women of Influence awards shine an exciting spotlight on remarkable women who transcend boundaries, inspiring and transforming lives across diverse industries and communities. These women are the unsung heroes, the trailblazers who’ve left an indelible mark, both personally and professionally.

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Human Suffering as Numbers and Graphs: The Problem with Measuring Outcomes in Therapy

Mad in America

In a recent article , however, I examined the research-base, finding that outcome monitoring is less helpful than is generally thought, and how its growing predominance can be attributed to sociopolitical influences in our healthcare systems.

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What Every Employer Should Know About Hiring and Engaging People With Disabilities

Great Place to Work

It can also influence business outcomes such as innovation, inclusivity, customer growth, and profitability. Detail accessibility in job postings List any potential accessibility concerns when advertising a job and prepare recruiters to answer applicants' questions.

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Tobacco-Related Health Disparities: A Summary of the U.S. Surgeon General’s New Report

WELCOA

Factors That Influence Tobacco-Related Disparities The report explains how the social determinants of health play a role in tobacco use disparities.

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Branding Diseases—How Drug Companies Market Psychiatric Conditions: An Interview with Ray Moynihan

Mad in America

Moynihan’s research and writing focus on the healthcare industry, with an emphasis on how diseases are created, branded, and marketed to unsuspecting people. A recent real-life example of this kind of advertising was for binge-eating disorder , and Monica Seles was the celebrity they used.

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You Have the Legal Right to Informed Consent

Mad in America

2024 Around-America Tour For almost two decades, my “True Crime” story has, sadly, been my unique contribution to challenging the powerful influence that the pharmaceutical industry has on the global healthcare system.

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