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Are Psychiatric “Medications”Essentially The Same As Recreational Drugs?

by Jeffrey Rubin, PhD

Welcome to From Insults to Respect. Today we shall look at a theory that is certain to fire up some mighty strong emotions. Most advocates within the medical profession say their prescriptions for psychiatric drugs, which they refer to as “medications,” improve the health outcomes for their patients. There are some within the profession that fervently object to this claim and provide extensive research evidence for their…

Dr. Jeffrey Rubin January 17, 2025 16 min read

A Psychological Maturity Approach for Addressing Psychological Concerns

A Positive Alternative To The Mental Disorder Approach

Welcome to From Insults to Respect. Regular readers of this blog know that I have become disenchanted with the mental disorder/mental illness/medical model for addressing psychological concerns (see, for example, HERE). Today I describe how this came about, along with my reasons for preferring a psychological maturity approach. My Disenchantment With The Mental Disorder Model Let’s begin with my early education as a psychologist. At first,…

Dr. Jeffrey Rubin November 27, 2021 15 min read