The Untold Story of Psychiatry

By Joseph Cooper,

Published May 27, 2015 at 1:00 PM EDT

05/27/15 - Tune in for Wednesday’s Topical Currents for a visit from Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman, who chairs the psychiatric department of Columbia University.

In a new book, he tells the story of psychiatry’s evolution from a mystical pseudoscience to a respected medical discipline. We’ll discuss SHRINKS: The Untold Story of Psychiatry at 1pm Wednesday on Topical Currents.

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