Petition to Retract Fraudulent STAR*D Report
MIA has set up a petition on change.org that calls for retraction of the STAR*D article published in the Am J of Psychiatry that fraudulently reported a cumulative remission rate of 67% and hid the very poor one-year results. Sign the petition here.
Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 15: Withdrawal of Psychiatric Drugs
Peter Gøtzsche discusses withdrawal and how to taper off psychiatric drugs.
What the RADAR Trial Tells Us About Antipsychotic Reduction and Discontinuation
Although the trial showed that you are more likely to relapse if you stop or significantly reduce your antipsychotic medication, it did not show that relapse is inevitable.
Remembrances of Linda Andre, Leader in the Fight Against ECT
Psychiatric survivors and allies mourn ECT activist and author Linda Andre and vow to continue her legacy.
Report on Improving Mental Health Outcomes
The report is intended to be used to advocate for the elimination of unwanted psychiatric interventions and to promote humane, effective, voluntary approaches.
Awais Aftab Responds to the STAR*D Scandal . . . And Digs a New Hole for Psychiatry
The STAR*D scandal is about how psychiatry peddled a fabricated result to the public, and now Aftab, in his latest post, has added a whopper of his own to the STAR*D story.
Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 14: Psychotherapy and the Role of Psychologists
Peter Gøtzsche discusses how the textbooks barely mention the role of psychotherapy and therapists, instead focusing almost entirely on pharmacotherapy.
