Apparently this is one statement he made. I haven't read the book and don't know what page it is on but it is mentioned in a number of places.
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Dr. Peter Breggin argued that people with schizophrenia bring the symptoms on themselves because of “cowardice” or “failure of nerve.”
Breggin PR, The Psychology of Freedom (Buffalo: Prometheus Books, 1980).
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I am happy to find the sources for the other beliefs he has I mentioned if you like.
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suggesting that he is dishonestly making these claims in an attempt to enrich himself.
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I suggested no such thing. I am pointing out facts. I think he honestly believes it and his goal is not to get rich but to promote his beliefs. It is just a fact that he is hired as an expert witness and involved in law suits.
There is a spectrum on how people view psychiatry with extremes on both ends. Peter Breggin is on one end of the extreme. A psychiatrist who thinks the only useful approach is pumping a patient full of meds and other methods are pointless is on the other end. If the link in that other thread is the first time you have heard his name then maybe you are not familiar with the debate.
I am for a balanced view that includes biology and meds but treats the whole person. bio/psycho/social/emotional/spiritual model.