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The Wikipedia entry on Sargant says things like "his reliance on dogma rather than clinical evidence have confirmed his reputation as a controversial figure whose work is seldom cited in modern psychiatric texts.", and others "described him as 'autocratic, a danger, a disaster' and spoke about 'the damage he did'".
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Mind-Brainwashing-Evangelists-...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Sargant
The Wikipedia entry on Sargant says things like "his reliance on dogma rather than clinical evidence have confirmed his reputation as a controversial figure whose work is seldom cited in modern psychiatric texts.", and others "described him as 'autocratic, a danger, a disaster' and spoke about 'the damage he did'".
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Mind-Brainwashing-Evangelists-...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Sargant