When Medicine Got It Wrong

When Medicine Got It Wrong (2009)

How parents refused blame for causing schizophrenia

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  • Release Date: 2009-05-10
  • Runtime: 0h 54min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: KQED
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Directors: , .

Summary

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.

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Directing Katie Cadigan Director
Writing Katie Cadigan Writer
Production Katie Cadigan Producer
Editing Laura C. Murray Editor
Directing Laura C. Murray Director
Writing Laura C. Murray Writer
Crew Tamara Goldsworthy Cinematography
Sound William Susman Music