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2. People
labeled with psychiatric disabilities should have a major role in the
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direction and
control of programs and services designed for their benefit.
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This central role
must be played by people labeled with psychiatric
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disabilities
themselves, and should not be confused with the roles that
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family members,
professional advocates, and others often play when
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"consumer"
input is sought.
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3. Mental health
treatment should be about healing, not punishment.
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Accordingly, the
use of aversive treatments, including physical and chemical
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restraints,
seclusion, and similar techniques that restrict freedom of
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movement, should
be banned. Also, public policy should move toward the
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elimination of
electro-convulsive therapy and psycho surgery as unproven
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and inherently
inhumane procedures. Effective humane alternatives to
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these techniques
exist now and should be promoted.
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4. Federal
research and demonstration resources should place a higher
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priority on the
development of culturally appropriate alternatives to the
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medical and
biochemical approaches to treatment of people labeled with
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psychiatric
disabilities, including self-help, peer support, and other
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consumer/survivor-driven
alternatives to the traditional mental health
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