What stance did Thomas Szasz have towards Psychiatry throughout his career?
He was Anti-Psychiatry
He did not Care About Psychiatry
He Was Afraid of Psychiatry
He was not Anti-Psychiatry but Opposed Coercive Psychiatry
Answer
Thomas Szasz was opposed to coercive psychiatry, but not psychiatry itself. He argued that psychiatry should not be used to justify involuntary commitment or treatment and that individuals should have the right to make decisions about their own mental health.
The Mind of Szasz: A Quiz on the Life and Ideas of Thomas Szasz
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