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Did Szasz accept the moral and scientific foundations of psychiatry?

  • Yes, He Did

  • No, He Criticized Them

  • He Had Mixed Emotions

  • He Did Later in His Life

Answer

Szasz rejected the moral and scientific foundations of psychiatry, arguing that mental illness is a myth and that psychiatry is a form of social control. He believed that people labeled as mentally ill are not sick, but rather are simply behaving in ways that society deems unacceptable. Szasz's ideas have been influential in the development of critical psychiatry and the anti-psychiatry movement.
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