The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour

Paula Caplan PhD, psychologist and playwright, talks about her upcoming off-broadway show, Shades, as well as her participation in another more absurd drama on committees of the notorious American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.   Paula is a person of enormous creativity, insight and courage.  For those of you who have already heard Paula on two earlier shows, this is a whole new expression of her lively existence on Earth.

My guest Gretchen Watson, PhD takes us on a fascinating trip from helping children escape ADHD and drugs to helping companies overcome workplace errors and injuries.   Her career expresses the truth that from family life to organizational life, many of the principles of healthy, successful living are the same.  Gretchen is President of Safety and Leadership Solutions.

I begin with my role in an $11.9 million Paxil suicide case.  Then a favorite guest, Robert Foltz PsyD and I talk about his research on the patients’ view of treatment and his continuing study of the risks of psychiatric drugs for children.  Dr. Foltz is a role model for being an honorable and effective psychologist.