Madness and Medicine

Takes a critical look at mental institutions and their diverse treatment programs, which help some patients but prove damaging to others. Discusses the pros and cons of three relatively radical therapies--drugs, electroshock therapy, and psychosurgery--as viewed by the patients, their families, and their psychiatrists. Examines what happens to patients after they are discharged from an institution, showing how oftentimes their follow-up care is inadequate., Describes various treatments of mental illness. Covers drug therapy, electric shock therapy, and psychosurgery such as orbital undercutting (operation shown). Former mental patients discuss their time in mental institutions, types of treatment they received, and life after the treatment. Doctors and psychiatrists discuss the pros and cons of various forms of treatment. Photographers, Bryan Anderson, Sid Dobish, Bob Cirace ; film editor, Samuel Cohen.Correspondent and commentator, Howard K. Smith.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.