In general medicine the standard for informed consent includes communicating the nature of the diagnoses, the purpose of a proposed treatment or procedure, the risks and benefits of the proposed treatment, and informing the patient of alternative treatments so he can make an informed, educated choice. Psychiatrists routinely do not inform patients of non-drug treatments, nor do they conduct thorough medical examinations to ensure that a person’s problem does not stem from an untreated medical condition that is manifesting as a “psychiatric” symptom. They do not accurately inform patients of the nature of the diagnoses, which would require informing the patient that psychiatric diagnoses are completely subjective (based on behaviors only) and have no scientific/medical validity (no X-rays, brain scans, chemical imbalance tests to prove anyone has a mental disorder).

All patients should have what is called a “differential diagnosis.” The doctor obtains a thorough history and conducts a complete physical exam, rules out all the possible problems that might cause a set of symptoms and explains any possible side effects of the recommended treatments.

All patients should have what is called a “differential diagnosis.” The doctor obtains a thorough history and conducts a complete physical exam, rules out all the possible problems that might cause a set of symptoms and explains any possible side effects of the recommended treatments.

INFORMATION ABOUT NON-DRUG APPROACHES TO MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SAFELY GETTING OFF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS

Soteria House — Alternative and non-drug solutions for people diagnosed schizophrenic
‍http://www.moshersoteria.com

ALTERNATIVES TO PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS FOR CHILDREN

The Block Center — Find and treat underlying health problems in children and information on how children can safely get off of psychiatric drugs
‍http://www.blockcenter.com

DrugFreeChildren.org — Informational website on issues surrounding the use of “chemical restraints” on children http://www.drugfreechildren.org

The Doris J. Rapp Education Corporation — Vital information on environmental factors affecting health in children and adults
‍http://www.drrapp.com

AbleChild — Parents for a label and drug-free education
‍http://www.ablechild.org

MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS RIGHTS GROUPS

Mind Freedom International — is a nonprofit organization that works to win human rights and provide alternatives for people labeled with psychiatric disabilities
‍http://www.mindfreedom.org/about-us

COMPLEMENTARY/ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

Whitaker Wellness Institute — Health care for a longer, more active life with a focus on elderly care
‍http://www.whitakerwellness.com

Institute for Progressive Medicine — Conventional and complementary therapies
‍http://www.iprogressivemed.com

The American College for the Advancement of Medicine — A nonprofit medical society dedicated to improving complementary and alternative medicine
‍http://acam.org

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES & MENTAL HEALTH

American Academy of Environmental Medicine — Promotes optimum health through prevention and safe and effective treatments
‍http://www.aaemonline.org

American Academy of Environmental Medicine — Promotes optimum health through prevention and safe and effective treatments
‍http://www.aaemonline.org

DRUG INFORMATION

MedlinePlus — Information on drugs, supplements and herbal information
‍http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html

Psych Drug Dangers — CCHR International’s psychiatric drug side effects search engine includes reported side effects of psychiatric drugs to the US FDA
‍http://www.cchrint.org/psychdrugdangers

REPORTING SIDE EFFECTS OF DRUGS

Medwatch — The FDA safety information and adverse event reporting program
‍http://www.fda.gov/medwatch

HEALTH OPTIONS & INFORMATION

Naturalnews.com — Independent news on natural health, nutrition and more
‍http://www.naturalnews.com

Natural Solutions — Natural remedies and healthy solutions
‍http://www.naturalsolutionsmag.com

Natural Health Education‍
‍http://www.thepeopleschemist.com

LEGAL RESOURCES

Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman — Wrongful death and personal injury lawyers
‍http://www.baumhedlundlaw.com

Vickery Waldner & Mallia LLP — Wrongful death and medical negligence lawyers
‍http://www.justiceseekers.com

Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. — Personal injury and medical malpractice lawyers
‍http://www.weitzlux.com

FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION

THOMAS — Legislative information from the Library of Congress
‍http://thomas.loc.gov