The American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association are in part responsible for these wrong-headed policies. They have, in effect, been treating our young people like guinea pigs, experimenting with their unproven science. In an earlier generation, our professionals also backed classic lobotomies, a practice now decried by even themselves. They must now step up to the plate and admit their missteps.
The American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association are in part responsible for these wrong-headed policies. They have, in effect, been treating our young people like guinea pigs, experimenting with their unproven science. In an earlier generation, our professionals also backed classic lobotomies, a practice now decried by even themselves. They must now step up to the plate and admit their missteps.