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Thursday, November 17, 2005 1:08 PM
posted by Michael Mason

My Lobotomy

Yesterday, NPR ran a story called "My Lobotomy: Howard Dully's Story" as part of the show All Things Considered.

Walter Freeman was the man who popularized the lobotomy as a course of treatment in the 1950's and 1960's. Freeman himself had lobotomized over two thousand people himself. Today, a lobotomy is largely regarded as an inhuman measure of treatment and generally ill-advised throughout the world.

Howard Dully was one of the youngest victims of Freeman's procedures; he received a lobotomy at age 12. His journey toward understanding himself and the lbbotomy is the focus of an extraordinary audio documentary he composed for National Public Radio.

Click here to read about and listen to "My Lobotomy: Howard Dully's Story."
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Rolf B. Gainer, Ph.D., Diplomate ABDA, is the Chief Executive Office at Brookhaven Hospital and the Vice President of Rehabilitation Institutes of America. Dr. Gainer has been involved in the design and operation of treatment programs since 1977.

Stephen Harnish, MD is the Medical Director of Brookhaven Hospital. Dr. Harnish is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and is well known in Oklahoma for his informative radio and television appearances.

Aric Thorpe, MHR, is Brookhaven Hospital's Pastoral Liaison Representative. He conducts the quarterly Minister's Lifeline series and provides mental health information to pastors and clergy.

Sarah McGee, BA, serves as the Community Education Provider for Brookhaven Hospital. She provides information on mental health and drug and alcohol treatment to healthcare professionals in Oklahoma and surrounding states.

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