All human rights organizations set forth codes by which they align their purposes and activities. The Mental Health Declaration of Human Rights articulates the guiding principles and goals of Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR). In 2017, Dr. Dainius Pūras, the...
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Speak Out About Psychiatrist/Psychologist Sexual Abuse
With studies showing that an average of 6% to 10% of psychiatrists and psychologists sexually abuse their patients, including children young as 3 years old, Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is encouraging victims of sexual abuse by mental health...
Psychological Treatment Failed To Prevent Columbine – And Now The Boulder Mass Shooting?
Did psychological treatment in the form of anger management fail to prevent another mass shooting? Ahmad Alissa, charged in the shooting deaths of 10 people in a Boulder grocery store on March 22, received psychological anger management as part of his sentence of...
Denver And Pueblo Psychiatrists Disciplined By Medical Board For Unprofessional Conduct
Two Colorado psychiatrists had their licenses put on five years’ probation by the Colorado Medical Board for unprofessional conduct under the state Medical Practice Act. The disciplinary action taken against psychiatrist Thomas William Starkey, Jr., of Denver, is the...

