Video: âPsychiatry Must Stop Ignoring Trauma, with Dr. Bessel van der Kolkâ
In this video for Big Think psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk explores his field's long, complex, and stubborn history with trauma. âPsychiatry is still...
âAntidepressants Linked to Tooth Implant Failure, New Study Findsâ
Researchers from the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) found that antidepressants weaken bone growth which can disrupt procedures like tooth implants....
âDocument Claims Drug Makers Deceived a Top Medical Journalâ
The New York Times reports that two major pharmaceutical companies may have mislead the editors of a prestigious medical journal in an effort to...
“The Mystery of When to Stop Antidepressants”
Researchers are studying whether psychological treatments can prevent relapse after patients go off antidepressant medication, reports the Wall Street Journal, noting that "SSRIs have long been...
“Mind, Myth and Madness”
Are psychiatric diagnoses real, or are they the cause of an apparent global mental health crisis? Researchers Richard Bentall and Simon Baron-Cohen, and psychiatrist Dinesh Bhugra...
Julie Montaguâs Husband and Prescription Drug Dependence
Julie Montagu, the future Countess of Sandwich and reality TV show star, talks about the medical mistake that left her husband bedridden. âRacked by...
âDeciding on Assisted Death in Context of Mental Illness Highly Complex, Experts Sayâ
âOne of the most contentious issues sparked by Canada's upcoming right-to-die legislation is whether people with mental illness should be eligible to seek a...
âItâs All In Her Bed (Or, Donât Shoot the Massager)â
The drug watch blog Evidencer.org takes on Flibanserin (Addyi) the first drug claiming âto enhance womenâs sexual driveâŠâ
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âWill Pfizer Overcome Generic Antidepressant Market?â
Pfizerâs patents on Xanax, Zoloft, and Effexor have run out and generics are now coming to market. The company is also facing lawsuits from...
“Mental health patients to Bernie Sanders: Donât compare us to the GOP candidates”
The Washington Post reports that Bernie Sanders' remark likening the "antics" of Republican candidates during recent debates to people with mental health challenges has drawn an...
“Explaining Rage: A Q&A with R. Douglas Fields”
Scientific American MIND talks to the author of Why We Snap about the incident that sparked the idea for this book and what readers can do to...
“Who’s Deluded?? Fact-checking the ‘ReachOut Psychosis’ Show for Schools”
Rob Wipond won't rest until he's publicly commented on ReachOut Psychosis, an âeducationalâ show touring British Columbia schools, that "traffics in a shocking abundance of...
NIMH to Host Live ECT Q&A on March 17th
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will hold a live Facebook event on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on Thursday, March 17, 2016 from 4-5 PM...
âADHD Meds Tied to Lower Bone Density in Kidsâ
A new study found that children taking ADHD drugs had, on average, lower bone density than their peers. This included children on common stimulants...
APA to Celebrate Women of Color in Psychology
Beginning next weekend, Saturday, March 12th, the American Psychological Association (APA) is going to live stream #IamPsyched! â âan interactive pop-up exhibit that empowers...
âTo Stop Trans Kids from Killing Themselves, Shocking Study Says ‘Accept Them’â
âThe transgender community has disproportionately high levels of depression and anxiety,â Diana Tourjee writes for Broadly. âA new study shows that trans kids who...
âToward a Social Justice Therapy: Letâs Keep Talkingâ
Can psychotherapy help dismantle oppression? âSocial justice focused, analytic therapy- the kind of therapy I strive to do- is one that can support the...
âReducing Future Suicide Attempts by Forging Connectionâ
A new study published Tuesday in PLOS Medicine may offer evidence for an intervention for people who have already been hospitalized for a suicide attempt. The...
Most Drug Makers Report Incomplete Side Effects to the FDA
"The regulatory system for reporting side effects caused by prescription drugs is producing its own kind of side effect â incomplete information about injuries...
âBig Pharma’s Animated Ads To Get FDA Scrutinyâ
The U.S. FDA on Tuesday announced plans to study the use of animation in television commercials for prescription drugs, expressing concern that cartoon characters may...
âPeople with Schizophrenia Hear Voices- Their Ownâ
For Slate, Eliezer Sternberg outlines research suggesting that auditory hallucinations are actually âsubvocal speechâ produced by the patient themselves. When a schizophrenic patient hears...
âDoctors on Social Media Fail to Disclose Conflicts of Interestâ
âA STAT examination of hundreds of social media accounts maintained by health-care professionals finds that while they often tweet medical advice, they almost never disclose potential conflicts of...
âStudy Shows Addyi is Not âFemale Viagraâ by Any Stretch of the Imaginationâ
Pharmaguy covers a study published in JAMA this month which found that Addyi, the new drug approved by the FDA to treat low sexual...
â’Tortured Artist’ Meme Lacks Good Evidence”
âThat vision of the âtortured artistâ â the belief that there is a strong link between creativity and mental illness â is deeply embedded...
âOpioids and Benzos Not a Good Combination, Health Directors Sayâ
âHealth Commissioner Leana Wen will join other health directors across the country today in asking the federal government to require a âblack box warningâ...
