Diagnostic & Statistical Manual: Psychiatry's Deadliest Scam
movie
When diagnosis becomes deception—unmasking the billion-dollar industry behind the DSM.
Released October 19, 2011
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Overview
The documentary Psychiatry’s Deadliest Scam critiques the DSM, psychiatry’s diagnostic manual, for labeling normal behaviors as mental illnesses. It argues that the DSM lacks scientific basis and fuels a massive industry built on overdiagnosis and overmedication. Through interviews and analysis, it claims this practice jeopardizes civil liberties and ethical treatment.
Runtime
1h 18m
Origin Country
United States
Original Language
English
Original Title
Diagnostic & Statistical Manual: Psychiatry's Deadliest Scam
Status
Released
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
Production Companies
- no logo available
Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR)
United States
- no logo available
Church of Scientology
United States
