Documentary · United States of America · 2009 · 54m

When Medicine Got It Wrong

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Director

Laura C. Murray Katie Cadigan

Cast

Rita Moreno as Narrator

Crew

Laura C. Murray — Editor Katie Cadigan — Writer Laura C. Murray — Writer Katie Cadigan — Producer

Tagline

How parents refused blame for causing schizophrenia

Synopsis

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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Laura C. Murray Director Katie Cadigan Director Laura C. Murray Editor Katie Cadigan Writer Laura C. Murray Writer Katie Cadigan Producer

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