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Dr. Cohen
is Professor and
Coordinator of the Ph.D. Program in Social Welfare at
Florida International
University.
Dr. Cohen’s work has followed
two major directions: (1) developing a critical understanding of the mental
health system and of psychosocial intervention during the “decade of the brain”
and (2) studying the social and cultural uses of psychiatric drugs. His
research experience spans large-scale surveys to in-depth qualitative
inquiries, with more than 20 externally-funded projects as principal or
co-principal investigator. His major contribution to clinical practice has been
to elaborate self-help and professional help methods for clients undergoing
withdrawal from psychiatric drugs. Dr. Cohen has edited or co-authored eight
books or monographs, including Challenging
the Therapeutic State (1990), Tardive
Dyskinesia and Cognitive Dysfunction (1993), and
Your Drug May Be Your Problem: How and Why to Stop Taking Psychiatric
Medications (2000, with P.R. Breggin, MD). His French-language books
include Medicalization and Social Control
(1994), and Critical Handbook of Psychiatric
Drugs (1995). Currently, Dr. Cohen is Editor of Ethical
Human Sciences and Services: An International Journal of Critical Inquiry,
and Associate Editor of The Journal of
Mind and Behavior. He also sits on the Editorial Boards of The Review of Existential Psychology and
Psychiatry as well as The Journal of
Critical Psychology, Counselling, and Psychotherapy. He is also Consulting
Editor for Social Work. |