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Sandy Steingard

Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health

The Social Exchange

LPP Podcast 

Johann Hari

Stanton Peele

Robert Schwebel

Robert Whitaker

Maia Szalavitz

Rick Barnett

Ross Greene

Aaron Ferguson

Carl Hart

Seth Fitzgerald

Mark Normand

Michael Shermer

Lawrence Krauss

Ethan Nadelmann

Demi Lovato

OwlTail

Today you’ll hear an excerpt from my long-form discussion with Dr. Sandy Steingard. Sandy is a psychiatrist and the chief medical officer of a statewide non-profit organization in Vermont called The Howard Center.  She is also a blogger for Robert Whitaker’s online Magazine called “Mad in America” and she’s the author of a book called “Critical Psychiatry.” I sat in-person with Sandy and spoke with her for a few hours about why she is critical of psychiatry— her own field.   And how she reconciles this with her role, not only as a psychiatrist, but as the chief medical officer of an organization that addresses mental health statewide.  In today's 30-minute excerpt, Sandy and I talk about psychiatric drugs and their potential to bring both utility and harm to person’s life.  And we talk about how, why, and when she became skeptical of psychiatric drugs to solve overall life-problems.  Most importantly, she talks about the way in which she believes clinical work should happen: client-centered conversations; asking a person what’s going on in his or her life; helping them make sense of their problems in the context the other domains of life (things which seem commonsensical but get lost in the-- well, "madness" of day-to-day psychiatric practice).  She makes a distinction between being the kind of  a psychiatrist who says, I’m the doctor, and I know just how to fix you, and being a psychiatrist who lets her client inform both the discussion and the work.  Enjoy this excerpt of my conversation with Dr. Standy Steingard!  - - - - - - - - - -  Listen to the full interview here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1IovIelkpXUKqOjv7aYiul - - - - - - - - - -  THE LIFE PROCESS PROGRAM-- HOW TO FOLLOW / CONTACT / LEARN MORE ABOUT LPP: Email us - info@lifeprocessprogram.com Text us - +1 (802) - 391 - 4360 LPP MAIN WEB SITE -  http://lifeprocessprogram.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/lifeprocessprogram Twitter: http://twitter.com/lifeprocessprgm Facebook: http://facebook.com/lifeprocessprogram   ---   Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeprocessprogram/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeprocessprogram/support

Today you’ll hear an excerpt from my long-form discussion with Dr. Sandy Steingard. Sandy is a psychiatrist and the chief medical officer of a statewide non-profit organization in Vermont called The Howard Center.  She is also a blogger for Robert Whitaker’s online Magazine called “Mad in America” and she’s the author of a book called “Critical Psychiatry.” I sat in-person with Sandy and spoke with her for a few hours about why she is critical of psychiatry— her own field.   And how she reconciles this with her role, not only as a psychiatrist, but as the chief medical officer of an organization that addresses mental health statewide.  In today's 30-minute excerpt, Sandy and I talk about psychiatric drugs and their potential to bring both utility and harm to person’s life.  And we talk about how, why, and when she became skeptical of psychiatric drugs to solve overall life-problems.  Most importantly, she talks about the way in which she believes clinical work should happen: client-centered conversations; asking a person what’s going on in his or her life; helping them make sense of their problems in the context the other domains of life (things which seem commonsensical but get lost in the-- well, "madness" of day-to-day psychiatric practice).  She makes a distinction between being the kind of  a psychiatrist who says, I’m the doctor, and I know just how to fix you, and being a psychiatrist who lets her client inform both the discussion and the work.  Enjoy this excerpt of my conversation with Dr. Standy Steingard!  - - - - - - - - - -  Listen to the full interview here: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1IovIelkpXUKqOjv7aYiul" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/1IovIelkpXUKqOjv7aYiul</a> - - - - - - - - - -  THE LIFE PROCESS PROGRAM-- HOW TO FOLLOW / CONTACT / LEARN MORE ABOUT LPP: Email us - info@lifeprocessprogram.com Text us - +1 (802) - 391 - 4360 LPP MAIN WEB SITE -  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=Q1RCgwGqk5g&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Flifeprocessprogram.com&amp;redir_token=Vpf5Pr47JBe9yRMWQqr7c__qQR58MTU4MjU5ODI4NkAxNTgyNTExODg2" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://lifeprocessprogram.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=Q1RCgwGqk5g&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Flifeprocessprogram&amp;redir_token=Vpf5Pr47JBe9yRMWQqr7c__qQR58MTU4MjU5ODI4NkAxNTgyNTExODg2" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/lifeprocessprogram</a> Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=Q1RCgwGqk5g&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Flifeprocessprgm&amp;redir_token=Vpf5Pr47JBe9yRMWQqr7c__qQR58MTU4MjU5ODI4NkAxNTgyNTExODg2" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/lifeprocessprgm</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=Q1RCgwGqk5g&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.com%2Flifeprocessprogram&amp;redir_token=Vpf5Pr47JBe9yRMWQqr7c__qQR58MTU4MjU5ODI4NkAxNTgyNTExODg2" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/lifeprocessprogram</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeprocessprogram/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeprocessprogram/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeprocessprogram/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeprocessprogram/support</a>

Episode 21: Dr. Sandy Steingard -- "Critical Psychiatry" 

Dr. Steingard is Chief Medical Officer at Howard Center in Vermont and author of the book, Critical Psychiatry.  She is also a blogger for Mad in America-- an online magazine founded by Robert Whitaker.  She and Zach engage in a critical and constructive conversation about American Psychiatry:   The marketing of psychiatric drugs  The outcomes of widespread prescribing of these drugs Problems with our current system of categorizing mental illnesses.  Finally, Dr. Steingard offers some practical solutions for the problems psychiatry faces currently, and approaches that may improve health outcomes.     Other organizations and affiliations mentioned in the episode American Association of Community Psychiatrists  Community Mental Health Journal  Foundations For Excellence in Mental Health Care    CHECK OUT PRODUCER AARON FERGUSON'S ORIGINAL MUSIC http://soundcloud.com/knowmad1   * * * * * * VISIT OUR NEW "MODES OF EXCHANGE" BLOG SITE http://modesofexchange.org   LEARN ABOUT ZACH'S BOOK WITH STANTON PEELE, OUTGROWING ADDICTION http://outgrowingaddiction.com    Become a Patron  http://patreon.com/thesocialexchange   Visit our audible link--- download a free audio book and support the show! http://audibletrial.com/socialexchange   Listen on iTunes (and leave us a review!) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t...    * * * * * *  Thanks to our new patrons - Chris L - W Leon Naufahu  - Sherry Chandler - Dee-Dee Stout - Christopher Hanlon  - André Pampel - CARTER Vermont  - Rick Barnett  - Anne M. Earle - Inigo - Jon Holt - Laila Ferguson - Mary Kay Villaverde - Michelle - NANCY - Sean Holt - Regina Ferguson - Timmy Tucker - Christian - Thomas Rhoads - Kathleen Cochran - Marjorie Israel - Diane T - Trevor  - Sue Mathieu - Linda Rhoads

Dr. Steingard is Chief Medical Officer at Howard Center in Vermont and author of the book, <a href="https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030027315" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Critical Psychiatry. </a> She is also a blogger for Mad in America-- an online magazine founded by Robert Whitaker.  She and Zach engage in a critical and constructive conversation about American Psychiatry:  <ul> <li>The marketing of psychiatric drugs </li> <li>The outcomes of widespread prescribing of these drugs</li> <li>Problems with our current system of categorizing mental illnesses. </li> <li>Finally, Dr. Steingard offers some practical solutions for the problems psychiatry faces currently, and approaches that may improve health outcomes. </li> </ul> Other organizations and affiliations mentioned in the episode <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/aacp123/home" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">American Association of Community Psychiatrists</a> <a href="https://link.springer.com/journal/10597" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Community Mental Health Journal</a> <a href="https://www.mentalhealthexcellence.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Foundations For Excellence in Mental Health Care</a> CHECK OUT PRODUCER AARON FERGUSON'S ORIGINAL MUSIC <a href="http://soundcloud.com/knowmad1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/knowmad1</a> * * * * * * VISIT OUR NEW "MODES OF EXCHANGE" BLOG SITE <a href="http://modesofexchange.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://modesofexchange.org</a> LEARN ABOUT ZACH'S BOOK WITH STANTON PEELE, OUTGROWING ADDICTION <a href="http://outgrowingaddiction.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://outgrowingaddiction.com</a> Become a Patron  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=aIO-3C0NI5I&amp;redir_token=5CC-Rgkxs7MEycKXZV83RwDf_Lt8MTU0MDk5NDMzOEAxNTQwOTA3OTM4&amp;event=video_description&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fpatreon.com%2Fthesocialexchange" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/thesocialexchange</a> Visit our audible link--- download a free audio book and support the show! <a href="http://audibletrial.com/socialexchange" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://audibletrial.com/socialexchange</a> Listen on iTunes (and leave us a review!) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=aIO-3C0NI5I&amp;redir_token=5CC-Rgkxs7MEycKXZV83RwDf_Lt8MTU0MDk5NDMzOEAxNTQwOTA3OTM4&amp;event=video_description&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fthe-social-exchange%2Fid1333527133%3Fmt%3D2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t...</a> * * * * * *  Thanks to our new patrons - Chris L - W Leon Naufahu  - Sherry Chandler - Dee-Dee Stout - Christopher Hanlon  - André Pampel - CARTER Vermont  - Rick Barnett  - Anne M. Earle - Inigo - Jon Holt - Laila Ferguson - Mary Kay Villaverde - Michelle - NANCY - Sean Holt - Regina Ferguson - Timmy Tucker - Christian - Thomas Rhoads - Kathleen Cochran - Marjorie Israel - Diane T - Trevor  - Sue Mathieu - Linda Rhoads

Episode 46: Dr. Sandy Steingard: Critical Psychiatry

This week on MIA Radio, we interview Dr. Sandy Steingard. Dr. Steingard is Medical Director at Howard Center, a community mental health center where she has worked for the past 21 years. She is also Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the College of Medicine of the University of Vermont. For more than 25 years, her clinical practice has primarily included patients who have experienced psychotic states. Dr. Steingard serves as Board Chair of the Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care. She was named to Best Doctors in America in 2003 and writes regularly for Mad in America. She is editor of the book Critical Psychiatry, Controversies and Clinical Implications due in 2019. In this episode we discuss:  What led Sandy to her career in psychiatry and her particular interest in the critical aspects of psychiatry and psychology. That Sandy’s initial interest was in biomedical explanations of psychotic experiences. How, in the late 80s, the advent of new antipsychotic drugs caused an initial excitement because of the promises made about safety and efficacy, but that Sandy came to realise the problems with the drugs. How she witnessed the over-promotion of the drugs and that the promotion was markedly different to the results of studies and her observations of patients that were taking them. How a series of disappointments and recognition of some inherent flaws in psychiatry led Sandy to her interest in alternatives. That the book, The Truth About the Drug Companies by Marcia Angel MD, had a big impact on Sandy’s view of the drugs during the 2000s. Other influential books were The Daily Meds by Melody Petersen and Side Effects by Alison Bass. That reading Anatomy of an Epidemic and particularly the problematic aspects of the long-term use of antipsychotic drugs caused Sandy to question how she was practising. That she found colleagues were sometimes angry at the conclusion that antipsychotic drugs might not be safe or lead to better outcomes for patients. That this led to the investigation of alternatives such as Open Dialog, training with Mary Olsen at the Institute of Dialogic Practice and discovering the Critical Psychiatry Network and the work of Dr. Joanna Moncreiff. How Sandy approaches practising from a critical perspective, particularly when expectations are in line with the dominant biomedical narrative. Her book, Critical Psychiatry, due in 2019 which aims to help clinicians apply transformational strategies in their clinical practices. That psychiatrists would be well served by welcoming lived experience input to their daily practice. Why informed consent should be viewed as an ongoing process rather than a one-time agreement. The problems that arise in clinical studies where experience is translated into a numerical form.  Relevant links: Critical Psychiatry, Controversies and Clinical Implications (due 2019)  How Well Do Neuroleptics Work?  What We Are Talking About When We Talk About Community Mental Health The Truth About The Drug Companies by Marcia Angel MD (video) The Daily Meds by Melody Petersen (review) Side Effects by Alison Bass  Open Dialog The Institute for Dialogic Practice Critical Psychiatry Network

This week on <a href="https://www.madinamerica.com/mia-radio-landing/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">MIA Radio</a>, we interview Dr. Sandy Steingard. Dr. Steingard is Medical Director at Howard Center, a community mental health center where she has worked for the past 21 years. She is also Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the College of Medicine of the University of Vermont. For more than 25 years, her clinical practice has primarily included patients who have experienced psychotic states. Dr. Steingard serves as Board Chair of the Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care. She was named to Best Doctors in America in 2003 and writes regularly for Mad in America. She is editor of the book <a href="https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783030027315" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Critical Psychiatry, Controversies and Clinical Implications</a> due in 2019. In this episode we discuss: <ul> <li>What led Sandy to her career in psychiatry and her particular interest in the critical aspects of psychiatry and psychology.</li> <li>That Sandy’s initial interest was in biomedical explanations of psychotic experiences.</li> <li>How, in the late 80s, the advent of new antipsychotic drugs caused an initial excitement because of the promises made about safety and efficacy, but that Sandy came to realise the problems with the drugs.</li> <li>How she witnessed the over-promotion of the drugs and that the promotion was markedly different to the results of studies and her observations of patients that were taking them.</li> <li>How a series of disappointments and recognition of some inherent flaws in psychiatry led Sandy to her interest in alternatives.</li> <li>That the book, The Truth About the Drug Companies by Marcia Angel MD, had a big impact on Sandy’s view of the drugs during the 2000s.</li> <li>Other influential books were The Daily Meds by Melody Petersen and Side Effects by Alison Bass.</li> <li>That reading Anatomy of an Epidemic and particularly the problematic aspects of the long-term use of antipsychotic drugs caused Sandy to question how she was practising.</li> <li>That she found colleagues were sometimes angry at the conclusion that antipsychotic drugs might not be safe or lead to better outcomes for patients.</li> <li>That this led to the investigation of alternatives such as Open Dialog, training with Mary Olsen at the Institute of Dialogic Practice and discovering the Critical Psychiatry Network and the work of Dr. Joanna Moncreiff.</li> <li>How Sandy approaches practising from a critical perspective, particularly when expectations are in line with the dominant biomedical narrative.</li> <li>Her book, Critical Psychiatry, due in 2019 which aims to help clinicians apply transformational strategies in their clinical practices.</li> <li>That psychiatrists would be well served by welcoming lived experience input to their daily practice.</li> <li>Why informed consent should be viewed as an ongoing process rather than a one-time agreement.</li> <li>The problems that arise in clinical studies where experience is translated into a numerical form.</li> </ul> Relevant links: <a href="https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783030027315" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Critical Psychiatry, Controversies and Clinical Implications (due 2019)</a> <a href="https://www.madinamerica.com/2018/10/how-well-do-neuroleptics-work/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How Well Do Neuroleptics Work?</a> <a href="https://www.madinamerica.com/2017/01/talking-talk-community-mental-health/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> What We Are Talking About When We Talk About Community Mental Health</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDbQNBla6aU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Truth About The Drug Companies by Marcia Angel MD (video)</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/17/books/17masl.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Daily Meds by Melody Petersen (review)</a> <a href="http://www.alison-bass.com/side-effects-3/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Side Effects by Alison Bass</a> <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/201507/open-dialogue-new-approach-mental-healthcare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Open Dialog</a> <a href="http://www.dialogicpractice.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Institute for Dialogic Practice</a> <a href="http://www.criticalpsychiatry.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Critical Psychiatry Network</a>

Sandy Steingard - Anatomy of a Psychiatrist