Healthy Skepticism Library item: 8277

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Publication type: Journal Article

Sharfstein SS.
My 15 Minutes of Fame
Psychiatric News 2005 Aug 5; 40:(15):3
http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/40/15/3

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What is the message for the audience of not only the “Today” show but of all the spinoff media events that occur as a result of this opportunity?

…First and foremost, we can tell the world about psychiatry-that psychiatrists are physicians and that our field is backed by science like other branches of medicine. In recent years, thanks to advances in neuroscience, brain secrets at the molecular and genetic levels are being revealed, identifying the close links between nature and nurture.

Most importantly, we can get the word out that psychiatric illness is real disease, and there are interrelated biochemical and psychosocial causes. These illnesses are recognizable, diagnosable, and highly treatable. The message “treatment works” must be said more than once…

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