Robert Whitaker

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Author
gptkbp:affiliation Mad in America Foundation
gptkbp:awards gptkb:American_Psychological_Association_Distinguished_Scientific_Contributions_Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1954-09-08
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:New_York,_USA
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution Advocacy for mental health reform
Critique of psychiatric practices
Public speaking on mental health issues
Writing articles for various publications
Research on the effects of psychiatric drugs
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:genre Journalism
Non-fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert Whitaker
gptkbp:influenced Mental health policy
Public perception of psychiatry
Mental health advocacy movements
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:David_Healy
gptkb:R.D._Laing
Thomas Szasz
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Mad_in_America
Anatomy of an Epidemic
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:The_Huffington_Post
gptkb:NPR
gptkb:The_Guardian
gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:The_Washington_Post
gptkb:PBS
gptkb:The_Atlantic
gptkb:The_Boston_Globe
Salon
Psychology Today
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Mad_in_America
Anatomy of an Epidemic
gptkbp:occupation Author
Journalist
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Massachusetts,_USA
gptkbp:spouse Lisa_Whitaker
gptkbp:subject Psychiatry
Mental health
Psychotropic medication
gptkbp:website madinamerica.com