“Psychiatrists in Short Supply Nationwide”
Low pay and limited respect have contributed to a "shortage" of psychiatrists in the United States, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Â "Because of low...
“Blind Spots Most Therapists Share”
AlterNet prudently asks: "Does your therapist have a blind spot? Every therapist has to have a theory that guides his or her work. We canât...
The Role of Emotion and Internal Experience in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Research from Newcastle University in the U.K. finds that "Increasing attention has focused on the role of emotion and internal experience in obsessive compulsive...
“Resisting Voices Through Finding Our Own Compassionate Voice”
Schizophrenia Bulletin offers this first-person account of "Compassion Focused Therapy" for talking with voices.
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“On the Wrong Side of the Equation”
1BoringOldMan compares major public events of psychiatry to the hype encountered at the Academy Awards: ". . . Festive, celebratory, celebrity, all designed to ...
“How to Win Wars by Influencing People’s Behaviour”
The Guardian explores the ways that the military is using "a new approach informed by the behavioral sciences . . . changing behaviour â not...
“False-Positive Psychology Undisclosed Flexibility in Data Collection and Analysis Allows Presenting Anything as Significant”
Medical Skeptic detects a flaw in how science is done, explained in this paper: "In this article, we accomplish two things. First, we show...
“Erasing History”: 1BoringOldMan on Psychiatry’s Scramble to Re-Brand Itself
1BoringOld Man says "Right now, psychiatry seems to be attempting to erase a piece of its own history â a recent piece at that....
“AbbVie & GSK Can Buy Your Data for Almost Nothing”
David Healy reposts a blog from OpenDemocracy.net, now reposted here: "This prescient post written by Phil Booth was posted on OpenDemocracy.net under the title Your...
“Thomas Szasz Refuted: I Donât Think So!”
Philip Hickey takes on Psychiatric Times' "attempt to validate the concept of âmental illnessâ and, in particular, claims to refute the position of the...
“The Heart-Brain Connection: The Neuroscience of Social, Emotional Learning”
Beyond Meds reminds us, with this presentation by Richard Davidson, that "medicine (by using psych drugs) cannot do the things we can actively choose...
“What’s the Hurry?”: 1BoringOldMan on Robert Gibbons’ Dearth of Data
1BoringOldMan admires Neuroskeptic's analysis of Robert Gibbons' data-challanged study of the Computerized Adaptive Test-Depression Inventory (CAT-DI), which was subsequently revealed to be a product he...
“Here’s 1 More Map That Should Outrage Southerners”
The recently released report from Express Scripts showing a dramatic rise in the use of stimulant medications, often prescribed for ADHD, also shows that...
“Hearing Voices Workshop Gives Insight Into Schizophrenia”
CBC News reports of the "growing demand" for "Hearing Voices That Are Distressing" workshops in Winnipeg.
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“A Little ‘o’⌔: 1BoringOldMan
1BoringOldMan notes the distance traveled from Robert Spitzer's Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC) to Thomas Insel's Research Domain Criteria (RDoC), concluding "we have a faulty...
“The Lived Experiences of People With Schizophrenia Prescribed Atypical Antipsychotic Medication”
Anthony Gill's doctoral thesis for the University of Leeds attempts to correct the observation that "There is no available evidence that has produced detailed,...
“500 Drugs Updated With Directions for Child Use Since 2002”
From Salon magazine: "Despite the 500 changes made in pediatric drug-labeling updates since 2002, doctors still must rely only on clinical experience and existing scientific literature...
“‘I Wrote a New Story for My Nervous System’ â Neurosculpting, Neuroplasticity”
In the words of Monica Cassani; "This is so EXCITING. I listened to this with such complete and total delight. This interview with Lisa...
“Inheriting Stress”
The author of a November, 2013 article in Biological Psychiatry, on the effects of pre-pregnancy stress that manifest in the offspring of rats over...
“Reported High Rates of Military Mental Illness Are Wrong and Dangerous”
Allen Frances critiques the recent reports of high rates of mental illness in the military: "The research reported is not just a waste of...
“How Much Do We Know About Schizophrenia and How Well Do We Know It?”
Research from Australia asks the question noted above, and answers "subtle, but diverse, structural brain alterations, altered electrophysiological functioning and sleep patterns, minor physical...
“At Last, a Promising Alternative to Antipsychotics for Schizophrenia”
The Guardian catches on to the fact that "For many, the side-effects of antipsychotics are worse than the symptoms they're meant to treat. No...
An Honest Look at “An Honest Look at Mental Illness”
The Connecticut Forum ("a one-of-a-kind nonprofit based in Hartford, CT that presents live, unscripted panel discussions among renowned experts and celebrities, and community outreach...
“No Excuse for Adderall Abuse”
According to the University of South Dakota's The Volante, "In 1993, about four percent of American college students used prescription drugs for nonmedical uses, according...
“Case Studies in Activism #67: Battling Big Pharma and Rehumanizing Mental Health Treatment”
Bruce Levine tells Daily Kos about his original inspiration for doing mental health activism, what energizes him now,  and why people should care about these issues...
