Diagnostic & Statistical Manual: Psychiatry's Deadliest Scam (2011)

When diagnosis becomes deception—unmasking the billion-dollar industry behind the DSM.

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The documentary Psychiatry’s Deadliest Scam critiques the DSM, psychiatry’s diagnostic manual, for labeling normal behaviors as mental illnesses. It argues that the DSM lacks scientific basis and fuels a massive industry built on overdiagnosis and overmedication. Through interviews and analysis, it claims this practice jeopardizes civil liberties and ethical treatment.

Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 78 min
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Production: Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), Church of Scientology
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en

Keywords

mental health, dsm, psychiatric diagnosis, patient rights, disorder inflation

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What is Diagnostic & Statistical Manual: Psychiatry's Deadliest Scam about?
The documentary Psychiatry’s Deadliest Scam critiques the DSM, psychiatry’s diagnostic manual, for labeling normal behaviors as mental illnesses. It argues that the DSM lacks scientific basis and fuels a massive industry built on overdiagnosis and overmedication. Through interviews and analysis, it claims this practice jeopardizes civil liberties and ethical treatment.
Who stars in Diagnostic & Statistical Manual: Psychiatry's Deadliest Scam?
Diagnostic & Statistical Manual: Psychiatry's Deadliest Scam stars Fred A. Baughman Jr., Richard Bentall, Bart Billings, Moira Dolan, Jonathan Emord, Colin Ross.
How long is Diagnostic & Statistical Manual: Psychiatry's Deadliest Scam?
Diagnostic & Statistical Manual: Psychiatry's Deadliest Scam has a runtime of 1h 18m (78 minutes).
What genre is Diagnostic & Statistical Manual: Psychiatry's Deadliest Scam?
Diagnostic & Statistical Manual: Psychiatry's Deadliest Scam is a Documentary film.
Where was Diagnostic & Statistical Manual: Psychiatry's Deadliest Scam produced?
Diagnostic & Statistical Manual: Psychiatry's Deadliest Scam was produced in United States of America.