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When Medicine Got It Wrong

How parents refused blame for causing schizophrenia

2009Documentary

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.

Release2009-05-10
Runtime54 min
StatusReleased
CountriesUnited States of America
Original languageEN
SpokenEnglish
DirectorLaura C. Murray, Katie Cadigan
WritersLaura C. Murray, Katie Cadigan
ProductionKQED, imageReal Pictures, ITVS
Popularity1
TMDB ID933347

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