Andrew T. Scull
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Andrew T. Scull is a British-born sociologist and historian of psychiatry who is distinguished professor emeritus of sociology and science studies at the University of California, San Diego. He is known for his research on the social history of medicine and psychiatry and for books including *Madness in Civilization*, *Madhouse*, and *Desperate Remedies*.
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What Andrew T. Scull has said on podcasts
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Psychiatry currently offers symptomatic treatments rather than cures.
“What we have available to us are symptomatic treatments, not cures.”
Open the episode · #502 – Psychiatry, Insane Asylums, Mental Illness, ECT, Lobotomies, Freud & JungListen at 10:57
Trauma confrontation during PTSD treatment can worsen symptoms for many patients.
“for many patients, it actually makes things worse.”
Open the episode · #502 – Psychiatry, Insane Asylums, Mental Illness, ECT, Lobotomies, Freud & JungListen at 12:07
Antipsychotics and antidepressants are partially effective and fail for many patients.
“they're at best partially effective and they don't work for a significant fraction of patients who are given them.”
Open the episode · #502 – Psychiatry, Insane Asylums, Mental Illness, ECT, Lobotomies, Freud & JungListen at 12:27
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