When Medicine Got It Wrong
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.
- Overview
- Crew
When Medicine Got It Wrong
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
May 10, 2009
Runtime
0h 54m
Original Title
When Medicine Got It Wrong
Production Companies
KQED, imageReal Pictures, ITVS
Director
Laura C. Murray
Description
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.
