Monthly Archives: November 2009

Informed Consent

Posted on November 28, 2009 by CCHR Florida

Express and Informed Consent is a vital issue when speaking about human rights in the field of mental health.  Many individuals are not aware of their rights and therefore end up with lots of questions and concerns after there has … Continue reading →

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University of Florida psychiatrist arrested for DUI

Posted on November 23, 2009 by CCHR Florida

  UF psychiatrist arrested for DUI MATT HARRINGER, Alligator Contributing Writer November 23, 2009       A resident psychiatrist at UF’s College of Medicine was arrested early Sunday morning for driving drunk and failing to stop after hitting a … Continue reading →

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Update on the Health Care Reform Bill

Posted on November 22, 2009 by CCHR Florida

As you may or may not know, there is currently a health care bill in the US Senate that contains a number of provisions that forward psychiatry’s intention to screen and drug every American .   There was a vote … Continue reading →

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Call to Action: Today!

Posted on November 19, 2009 by CCHR Florida

The Health Care Reform bill has passed the House and is now in the Senate. A crucial vote is scheduled on the Senate’s version on Friday, November 20, 2009, that will determine the course of this legislation. It is a procedural … Continue reading →

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Action Alert: Help Say “NO” to the psychiatric content of the Health Care Reform Bill!

Posted on November 13, 2009 by CCHR Florida

There are two Senate health care bills that are currently being merged into one bill (just as the House of Representatives merged 3 bills together to come up with the 1990 page final H.R. 3962 “Affordable Health Care for America … Continue reading →

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Florida Lawmakers pledge tougher laws on drugging kids

Posted on November 13, 2009 by CCHR Florida

Florida Times Union Florida panel wants tougher rules on drugs for foster kids Task force investigating boy’s suicide is making final recommendations. By Brandon Larrabee Nov. 13, 2009                         … Continue reading →

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Psychiatric Services asks: Florida’s Outpatient Commitment Law – A Lesson in Failed Reform?

Posted on November 12, 2009 by CCHR Florida

The Florida State Senate reported, “in 1971, the Florida Legislature passed into law the ‘Florida Mental Health Act,’ also known as the ‘Baker Act’ (chapter 394 [part I], F.S.). This Act brought about a dramatic and comprehensive revision of Florida’s mental … Continue reading →

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CALL TO ACTION: SAY “NO” TO PSYCHIATRIC CONTENT OF THE BILL

Posted on November 10, 2009 by CCHR Florida

CCHR Florida Update on the Health Care Bill In case you haven’t heard, the health care bill passed in the House!   Now it’s over to the Senate for their bill. Then the two (House & Senate) bills go to … Continue reading →

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Psychiatric Living Will Signing Event with Michael Graves & Robert Nahas

Posted on November 9, 2009 by CCHR Florida

Psychiatric Living Will Signing Event, Clearwater, Florida, Saturday, December 5, 2009   Sponsored by the Citizens Commission on Human Rights of Florida (CCHR Florida)   With guest performer: Michael Graves and Robert Nahas               … Continue reading →

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Controversial Psychiatrist Headed to Florida

Posted on November 6, 2009 by CCHR Florida

BY JOHN DORSCHNER November 5, 2009 Comments can be made here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/1318257.html (short registration required)   Bernard Carroll, former head of psychiatry at Duke University and once Nemeroff’s boss, said parts of Nemeroff’s work involved Paxil …  “Basically, he was doing basic … Continue reading →

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