Article archive / January 1, 2016
Originally published: . Volume 7, No. 1. Source pages: 9.
We tried hard to decide between these two winners and finally decided to give two Courage Awards for 2015.
For the second year in a row, we recognize Dr. Michael Chafetz for leading the scientific battle to update the science base at the behemoth Social Security Administration. We were worried that the Institute of Medicine was going to fall in line with politics, but science won out, with no small efforts from the neuropsychologists and our own Dr. Chafetz.
We also honor the Marriage & Family Therapists Association who hosted Robert Whitaker, a force in keeping the debate open and vital about the use and overuse of medication in mental health care.
Both our winners have our admiration and thanks, and the Times’ 2015 Courage Award.
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