Category Archives: Informed Consent

Child Mental Health—Parents Losing Control

Parents send their children off to school every day in hopes of them getting a good education and growing up to be mature responsible adults.  But what about child mental health?  Is that something you want addressed at your child’s … Continue reading

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Talking to Your Children about Synthetic Drugs

Talking to children is a parent’s best defense against their child’s use of synthetic drugs. In a culture where psychiatry and Big Pharmaceutical companies have made drug use commonplace among our youth, it may be wise to take another look … Continue reading

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Human Rights Day–CCHR Florida Youth Group at Winter Wonderland

Come help us to decorate our tree at Winter Wonderland, Sat. Dec. 10 at 4pm.Each ornament represents one child saved from psychiatric harm and abuse.   The CCHR Florida Youth Group will be decorating our X-Mas tree from 4-5pm.  Celebrate … Continue reading

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ABC NEWS: New Study Shows U.S. Government Fails to Oversee Treatment

Children in foster care are more likely to take multiple antipsychotic medications for longer periods of time than any other group of children   By DR. MARK ABDELMALEK, BRINDA ADHIKARI, SARAH KOCH, JOSEPH DIAZ and CLAIRE WEINRAUB Nov. 30, 2011 … Continue reading

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CCHR Florida 2011 Music-Video Contest and Concert-Video-Highlights of the Concert

CCHR Florida 2011 Music-Video Contest and Concert! Video-Highlights of the Concert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIUJVJg5xRo  Winners of the 2011 CCHR Florida Music-Video Contest 1st Place Winner: Neal Fox 2cnd Place Winner: Nicky Baker  3rd Place winner: WDHAN  John Whitehead—Awarded the most artistic song … Continue reading

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Photos from Gabriel Myers Vigils -Part 4

Gabriel Myers’ Day  April 16, 2010 Candlelight Vigil-The Right to Informed Consent     Advocating for the right to be fully informed!       Join us in preparation for our events for 2010 and 2011   Numbers of advocates make … Continue reading

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CCHR Florida presents: A tool for you-Your human rights

One of your most basic of human rights is the right to   Informed Consent    According to the Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance  (381.026  Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities),* Every individual has the basic … Continue reading

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Informed Consent

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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Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities

Per the Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities Florida Statute 381.026   “It is the intent of the Legislature that health care providers understand their responsibility to give their patients a general understanding of the procedures to be performed … Continue reading

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