Topic: Apa

3 chapters across the catalog

AMAD
Episode 1555 2:02:06 - 2:09:17

1555: AMAD

Eisenhower's Scientific-Technological Elite Warning, Pediatric Questionnaires

The hosts revisit President Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1961 farewell address, specifically his warning about public policy becoming captive to a "scientific-technological elite." This is linked to a modern report from a parent in Minnesota whose 14-year-old daughter was asked to fill out a private medical questionnaire covering sexual orientation, gender identity, and drug use. The parent also reports a "creepy" request by a physician's assistant for a visual breast exam on the minor.

The Verger
Episode 1554 1:21:11 - 1:25:39

1554: The Verger

APA Guidelines, Therapist Pressures in Gender Transition

A practicing therapist provides an "insider" report on how the American Psychological Association (APA) uses "affirming care" guidelines to pressure clinicians into supporting gender transitions for minors. The therapist explains that deviating from these guidelines can lead to charges of incompetence or loss of state licensing. The APA is described as a lobbying group that maintains an artificial shortage of mental health professionals while embedding its "style" and ideology into the education system.

Cyber Insurance
Episode 550 1:57:34 - 1:59:47

550: Cyber Insurance

Pharmaceutical Industry and the Depression Cycle

The American Psychological Association (APA) reports that girls exposed to excessive sexual imagery are more likely to suffer from depression and low self-esteem. The hosts analyze this as a deliberate cycle that benefits the pharmaceutical industry. By creating unhappiness through media and marketing, corporations ensure a steady demand for antidepressants and psychotropic drugs.