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When Medicine Got It Wrong

How parents refused blame for causing schizophrenia

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.

54m2009

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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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Info

Status
Released
Released
10 May 2009
Runtime
54m

Production

Studios
KQED, imageReal Pictures, ITVS
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English