Szaszian theory

Szaszian studies have to do with the ideas and writings of psychiatrist Thomas Szasz who was professor emeritus at State University of New York Upstate Medical University. Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz wrote and published about thirty-five books related to psychiatry and human rights.

His first major book was The Myth of Mental Illness. Thomas Szasz co-founded a human rights organization Citizens Commission on Human Rights. Thomas Szasz supported the separation of psychiatry and state.

Essay ideas
You can write an essay about the ideas of Thomas Szasz to absorb his ideas more thoroughly. You can do research before writing the essay.


 * What were Thomas Szasz's most influential ideas?
 * Why did psychiatrist Thomas Szasz advocate for banning the insanity defense and civil commitment?
 * What was psychiatrist Thomas Szasz's reasoning for claiming that civil commitment and the insanity defense were the foundation of psychiatric slavery.
 * Do you agree with the lines of reasoning and theories that Thomas Szasz proposes? Why or why not?

Wikipedia

 * Thomas Szasz
 * Books by Thomas Szasz
 * Controversy surrounding psychiatry

More readings

 * The Myth of Mental Illness - The classic essay The Myth of Mental Illness which was the precursor to his book The Myth of Mental Illness