Note: The video linked to by parent is by CCHR, a known Scientology front group[1]. Doesn't mean they're necessarily right or wrong, just thought people should know.
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_Commission_on_Human_R...
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_Commission_on_Human_R...
As part of their religious Code, Scientologists pledge “to expose and help abolish any and all physically damaging practices in the field of mental health,” and thereby bring about an atmosphere of safety and security to mental healing. Accordingly, in 1969 Scientologists established the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a watchdog group that investigates and exposes psychiatric violations of human rights.
http://www.scientology.org/activity/citizens-commission-on-h...
What's an example of a physically damaging practice? How about involuntary commitment? How about psychosurgery? Forced electroshock? How about being drugged against your will? How about raped in a psych hospital?
Here is what CCHR does about it:
http://www.cchr.org/about-us/cchr-accomplishments.html
I'd call CCHR a social reform group.
To balance out your links and snippets, here's the Wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_Commission_on_Human_Ri...
"In 1995 CCHR published the acclaimed book Psychiatrists: The Men Behind Hitler."
http://www.amazon.com/Psychiatrists-Behind-Hitler-Thomas-Rod...
And another one:
"In 1999, members of the Council of Europe issued a resolution that recognized psychiatrists as the architects of the ethnic cleansing and encouraged Council members to 'study the material that has been put together and researched by the French chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights.'"
http://assembly.coe.int/ASP/Doc/XrefViewHTML.asp?FileID=8785...
Awesome.
As for the book, you're using the peacock term "acclaimed" and cited an Amazon product page. Not what I'd call a great citation.
This is the problem, of course, with citations. It exposes the hollowness of ridiculous arguments by allowing all to see exactly the underpinning assumptions behind statements and assertions.
This is why I invented [citation needed]. I appreciate you reminding me why I did so.
What makes a great citation? The claim was that a book was published, and I showed the book. Another claim was that a resolution was passed and I showed the resolution. I thought I was doing well until I read chris's reply. :)
I will address chris's point that eugenics is not a theory recognized in psychiatry.
1. Forced sterilization of mental patients was done by social psychiatrists, to improve society by removing the genetic material of mentally feeble and insane.
Reference: Keeping America Sane: Psychiatry and Eugenics in the United States and Canada, 1880-1940. Ian Robert Dowbiggin. 245 pp. Cornell University Press, 1997.
http://www.americanscientist.org/bookshelf/pub/how-psychiatr...
http://www.amazon.com/Keeping-America-Sane-Psychiatry-1880-1...
2. The following paper offers historical case studies of "psychiatric genetics" and urges reflection on social psychiatry.
The Eugenic Legacy in Psychology and Psychiatry by David Pilgrim of Mental Health Policy, University of Central Lancashire, UK
http://isp.sagepub.com/content/54/3/272.abstract
3. What about "On human self-domestication, psychiatry, and eugenics" by Martin Brüne in Philos Ethics Humanit Med. 2007; 2: 21. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2082022/
Am I doing better?
I want to thank chris for challenging me to contribute higher quality content.
Electric shock is still considered a valid form of therapy in the profession (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/electroconvulsive-therapy/M...).
It would also be helpful for you to research the flaws in what you wish to replace psychology with, if you're going to suggest revolution instead of reform.
It also poses as an "independent" group when its operators are looking not to reform psychology/psychiatry but subvert and replace entirely with Scientology practices. Frontgroups are not a sign of good intent.