The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 02/13/13

My guest is Ninu-Alexandri Quirk, MD who transformed her ordinary medical practice into empathic Holistic Medicine.   She offers eye-popping insights into the current practice of medicine and describes the latest holistic medical approaches to physical and psychological problems.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 02/06/13

My guest is Robert K. Ferrie, MD, from the Toronto area. He's a medical doctor who became an empathic psychotherapist specializing in trauma. A lively discussion with some friendly debate about EMDR and also orthomolecular psychiatry which he utilizes for drug withdrawal.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 01/30/13

Dr. Dathan Paterno, a very wise Chicago-area psychologist, talks with me about children and family life, his books, and his clinic that serves children and families.  This is a very educational show about both therapy and life.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 01/23/13

My guest is Boston/Cambridge area psychologist Frank McNamara.  Therapists can learn how to enjoy their work and to do the most possible good without resort to psychiatric drugs.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 01/16/13

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - A Top Drug Safety Researcher - 01/09/13

My guest Thomas J. Moore is a premier researcher in drug safety.  From NSAIDs to psychiatric drugs, he sharpens our ability to evaluate drug research and alerts us to dangers, including his cutting edge studies of violence caused by prescription drugs.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - In school trenches - 01/02/13

My guest Michael Gilbert, PhD labors the trenches of urban schools.  He has insights on many levels from helping individual students to how the school system is failing. And did you know, its our poverty schools that drag down our international educational ratings?   Learn more by listening...

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - Psychiatry and Mass Shootings - 12/26/12

Fear of gun massacres has led to calls for more psychiatric power over people, including involuntary treatment and a national mental patient registry.  My Guest is attorney Jim Gottstein, a pioneer in patient rights. Learn about the menace to everyone from giving more power to psychiatry.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - Raising Good Kids - 12/19/12

My guest, Carolyn Crowder PhD, is an extremely skilled educator who specializes in helping parents to respectfully raise empathic, caring children.   This is a very good show for anyone interested in children and family life.

Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - Cutting Edge Neuroscience - 12/12/12

Dr. Bruce Perry, neuroscientist and child psychiatrist, coauthor of Born to Love and The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, presents the latest science on the interface between brain biology, empathy, and the provision of genuine help.  A unique and very informative discussion.