Women and psychosurgery / Dr. Peter Breggin ; interviewed by Jane Backner.

Program Title:
Women and psychosurgery / Dr. Peter Breggin ; interviewed by Jane Backner.
PRA Archive #: 
BC0710
Description: 

Jane Backner interviews Dr. Peter Breggin, Washington, DC psychiatrist, who has for the past year done research into the return of psycho-surgery and lobotomy as an accepted medical treatment for a variety of diagnosed emotional problems. In this program he discusses why the large majority of people undergoing psychosurgery are women. Dr. Breggin is on the faculty of the Washington School of Psychological Research and has written two books: "The Crazy and the Sane," published last year (1971?); and "The Hebrew Disease," to be published in the fall (1972?). This program was produced by WBUR-FM.

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Date Recorded on: 
ca. June 15, 1972
Date Broadcast on: 
WBUR, 1972 and KPFA, June 15, 1972
Item duration: 
1 reel (27 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.
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Role: 
Interviewer
Distributor: 
Los Angeles: Pacifica Radio Archive, 1972
Rights Summary: 
RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
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This recording has been digitally preserved as part of Pacifica's American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 grant preservation project, and is available for research and reference . Please contact the archives via telephone: 818-506-1077 or email:  americanwomen at pacificaradioarchives dot org for information on how to obtain a copy of this program. Thank you.



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