TV Doctors Not Disclosing Conflicts of Interest
Columbia Journalism Review examines the new database of drug company payments to physicians, and finds some high-profile physicians who appear on TV have not...
Involuntary Mental Health Treatment Will Not Fix Anything
Kathleen Flaherty argues that it is understandable why some people think involuntary outpatient commitment will improve Connecticut's mental health system, but the belief is misguided.
“The 6 Blessings of Mental Illness”
-"I could not have written those six words 30 years ago, when panic episodes, anxiety disorders and Tourette's syndrome clouded my view," writes Jonathan Friesen.
What Happens When an Atheist Psychiatrist Treats a Christian Believer?
-An atheist psychiatrist stated that she had enough understanding of religious beliefs to successfully treat a religious believer, but a Christian Post article questioned that.
Doidge Releases New Book on Neuroplasticity
The Toronto Star interviews the man "who brought neuroplasticity to the masses."
“When Psychiatrists Distrust Their Patients, Their Patients Can Only Respond In Kind”
-Rebecca Vipond Brink recounts her difficult experiences with various different types of mental health professionals as she seeks help with recovering from abuse.
“Attention: A Muscle to Strengthen”
Amit Sood of the Mayo Clinic discusses his efforts to educate the public about building "mental health" through "creating intentionality" in one's thinking and attention.
“My Therapist Assaulted Me — And I Passed A Law To Keep It From...
-A survivor of abuse tells of how she was victimized again by her own therapist, and is now trying to rally support to change the laws that govern therapists.
Can Mad People’s Voices Find a Place Within Academia?
-An article In Disability and Society asks why iacademic research approaches which "at first seem inviting and like they might even help to disrupt psychiatric control," so often seem to "ultimately resort to marginalising mad people’s own knowledge."
“Nursing Homes for People of Color: Still Segregated, Still Unequal”
-In Patient POV, Laura Newman argues that nursing homes are hiding their poor health and mental health practices -- including racist ones -- from the general public.
“Former President of Minnesota Psychiatric Society Disciplined Yet Again”
-"It's hard to imagine that any psychiatrist judged responsible for the deaths and injuries of forty-six patients -- including five suicides - would still be allowed to practice medicine."
When Do Pharmaceutical Companies Tend to Misspell Their Own Names?
-ProPublica found a situation where drug companies have a remarkable tendency to frequently misspell their own names and the names of their drugs.
“Committed: Stories about Stays in Psychiatric Hospitals”
-Longreads has posted links to online stories about being committed to psychiatric hospitals.
“Biomarker Porn” and the “Hotness” of Telomeres
-James Coyne argues that many of the studies finding associations between trauma and telomere lengths are misleading.
Creating False Memories Even Easier than Previously Thought
-It took researchers only three hours to get ordinary students convinced that they'd had traumatic experiences or committed crimes in their childhood which had never actually occurred.
Why There’s Growing Interest in Art By People Diagnosed with Mental Illnesses
-Artists who have "outsider" ways of thinking and expressing are reportedly becoming more popular with some galleries and collectors.
Sunday Morning Channel: “Has Psychiatry Silenced God?”
-The Edinburgh International Book Festival hosted a discussion exploring religious beliefs, creative inspiration, and whether hearing "the voice of God" should be regarded as a symptom of mental illness.
“Treating the Brain and the Immune System in Tandem”
-The Globe and Mail looks interviews researchers about the growing interest in inflammation as a source of serious psychological distress in some individuals.
“This Is What Happens When We Lock Children in Solitary Confinement”
-Mother Jones discusses evidence that solitary confinement may actually damage the brain.
Is Multi-tasking Bad for Your Brain?
-The Guardian Observer looks at high-tech, high-speed multi-tasking and suggests it may be having negative impacts on our psyches.
“Making A Brain Map That We Can Use”
-Does it make any more sense to try to describe what a brain does based on its physical components than it does to describe what a computer does based on the plastics and metals that make it up?
Old Dogs Do Have Trouble Learning New Tricks — Can They Teach Us About...
-University of Kentucky's Elizabeth Head discusses her research into learning in elderly beagles who, unlike mice and rats, can seemingly develop dementia like humans.
“Tot Therapy: Psychiatrists Join Up With Pediatricians”
-The Wall Street Journal visits the growing practice of stationing mental health professionals in the offices of pediatric physicians.
American Psychological Association Engaged in “Well-orchestrated Misdirection”
-A Forbes article argues that the American Psychological Association's public response to the report on the CIA torture program "has been a well-orchestrated misdirection."
The Scientific Studies Underlying the CIA’s Torture Methods
-The New Yorker reports that Martin Seligman isn't pleased with how his research got applied.
