A war over mental health professionalism: Scientology versus psychiatry

Mental Health, Religion & Culture
Stephen A Kent, Terra A Manca

Abstract

Over 60 years ago, founder L. Ron Hubbard began what has become Scientology's greatest battle. Scientology emerged from Dianetics, which Hubbard hoped would replace the psychiatric profession. In this article, we discuss how Scientology attempted to position itself as a rival profession to psychiatry and the consequences of those attempts. Scientology's battle with psychiatry gained some success from the social conditions during which it emerged, but it continues in a time that has seen increasing success with various psychiatric treatments. As such, Scientology's direct influence on the psychiatric profession may be difficult to measure, but its actions have coincided with substantial challenges to psychiatry.

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Jan 11, 2017·Clinical and Experimental Hypertension : CHE·Giovanna RicciIolanda Grappasonni

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