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Researchers investigate the claim that the introduction of antidepressant drugs led to decreases in suicide rates internationally.

Long-term treatment with antipsychotic drugs is currently considered the standard treatment for patients diagnosed with ‘schizophrenia.’ A new study challenges this practice, however. The...

Neuropsychological assessments reveal the cognitive, occupational, and social impact of polypharmacy in psychiatry.

A new review, published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, concludes that antidepressants should not be used as the risks outweigh evidence for benefits.

An issue of Lancet Psychiatry is devoted to clarifying the lack of efficacy for Zoloft (sertraline).

Royal College of Psychiatrists’ former president demands support for patients coming off antidepressants.

Taking antidepressant or benzodiazepine medications increases the risks that a person will commit a homicide, according to a study from Finland published in a World Psychiatry letter.

Ayahuasca found to be effective in treating moderate to severe depression in low-income population.

Psychiatrists argue that current practice fails to account for the interaction of biological, psychosocial and iatrogenic factors.

A recently published article illustrates how the concept of neuroplasticity has been used to explain social inequalities, like poverty, by linking them to biomarkers in the brain.

A new attempt to study the neurological effects of long-term exposure to antipsychotics uses healthy volunteers on minimal doses for 15 days.

Counseling clients in the UK who found CBT unhelpful were interviewed about their experiences.

MIA’s Justin Karter interviews critical psychiatrist and philosopher Pat Bracken about the necessity of challenging received wisdom.

A third of patients who have taken the common psychiatric medication lithium for over ten years have developed "chronic renal failure" from the drug.

Despite their finding, the researchers suggest that SSRIs be given to people who do not meet criteria for depression or anxiety.

A new study finds that clinicians’ disregard for mental health patients’ insight into their own condition may be detrimental to treatment.

An anthropological look at the Global Mental Health (GMH) movement suggests several ethical problems and contradictions in its mission.

New research explores the use of broad-based school-integrated resiliency and mindfulness interventions to prevent mental health concerns before they occur.

In a systematic literature review, researchers from Canada and Japan found that the antipsychotic aripiprazole (Abilify) was significantly and causally related to increased increased...

In a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers investigated whether they could use EEG (electroencephalograph) technology to predict whether people would feel better...

A randomized, controlled study by the Department of Pharmacology of Government Medical College in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India found that in a study of 60...

From 1999 to 2012 the percentage of Americans on antidepressants increased from 6.8% to 13%, according to a report published this week by the...

A review of 73 antidepressant studies finds that 12% more people drop out of clinical trials when taking antidepressants than when taking placebo, evidence that many find the adverse effects of antidepressants difficult to tolerate.

Researchers explore how culturally responsive services can create greater equity in mental health care.

MIA's Ana Florence interviews recovery advocate Ro Speight about her journey from receiving Peer Support to working as a facilitator in Peer Partnered Open Dialogue.