Hundreds of Researchers to Replicate Psychology Studies
FromĀ BuzzFeed: As part of a new network called the Psychological Science Accelerator, more than 400Ā psychologists worldwide are teaming up to fix the so-called replication...
The Pharmaceutical Industry in Contemporary Capitalism
In this piece for theĀ Monthly Review, Joel Lexchin details four strategies that the pharmaceutical industry is utilizing in order to maintain its high level...
Scientists Fight Against the Myth of the Normal or Optimal Brain
A new study out of Yale University uses evolutionary biology to debunk the idea that there is a ānormalā or āoptimalā brain.
Psychiatric Diagnosis Can Lead to Epistemic Injustice, Researchers Claim
A discussion of the role of epistemic injustice in the experiences of patients diagnosed with psychiatric disorders.
Most Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertisements Do Not Adhere to FDA Guidelines
Few DTC drug advertisements fully adhere to FDA guidelines, the overall quality of information provided in DTC advertisements is low, and some advertisements market off-label indications.
National Institute of Mental Health Violates Law on Posting Clinical Trial Results
Last year, over twenty major institutions worldwide jointly committed to posting the results of all their clinical trials within a 12 month time frame. NIMHās frequent failure to do so is especially concerning because evidence distortionĀ appears to be remarkably widespreadĀ in journal articles discussing trials of psychiatric drugs.
Study Explores MÄori Communityās Multifaceted Understanding of āPsychosisā
A new study explores how āpsychosisā and āschizophreniaā are viewed within the MÄori community in New Zealand.
High Rates of Questionable Research Practices Found in Ecology and Evolution
A new study, published online by the Open Science Foundation, suggests that questionable research practices (QRPs) are prevalent in the fields of ecology and evolution.
The More Opioids Doctors Prescribe, the More Money They Make
An exclusive analysis byĀ CNNĀ and researchers at Harvard University found that opioid manufacturers are paying physicians huge sums of moneyĀ ā and that doctors with higher...
Psychology Textbooks Promote Misinformation About Intelligence
In a new study, researchers examined 29 popular introduction to psychology textbooks and found that almost 80% included misinformation about intelligence.
Bill to Force Pharma to Disclose Payments to Advocacy Groups
FromĀ STAT: Last month, Senator Claire McCaskill released a report showing that opioid manufacturers had funneled nearly $9 million to patient advocacy groups between 2012...
Medical Symptoms That Medicine Can’t Hear
FromĀ Pacific Standard: Women'sĀ medical problems have long been dismissed as psychological by our healthcare system. In her new bookĀ Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad...
Disclosing Corporate Funding is Not Nearly Enough
FromĀ The Chronicle of Higher Education: A number of studies have shown the significant problems that arise from financial conflicts in research. Disclosure of researchers'...
Female Researchers Still Less Likely to be Published in High-Impact Psychiatry and Psychology Journals
Even as overall female authorship increases, imbalances remain in high-impact psychiatry and clinical psychology journals.
Pharma Backing of Advocacy Groups: A Call for Transparency
FromĀ HealthNewsReview.org: In light of the opioid crisis, lawmakers are growing increasingly concerned about financial conflicts of interest in patient advocacy groups. Ontario has enacted...
Psychosocial Explanations of Psychosis Reduce Stigma, Study Finds
A review of mental health anti-stigma campaigns finds psychosocial models are effective in reducing stigma, while biogenetic models often worsen attitudes.
New Study Concludes that Antidepressants are “Largely Ineffective and Potentially Harmfulā
A new study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry concludes that āantidepressants are largely ineffective and potentially harmful.ā
Psychiatrists Warn Policymakers Benzodiazepine Overuse Could Lead to Next Epidemic
Although opioid addiction and overuse have garnered significant national attention, similar trends in benzodiazepine overprescription and overuse continue to go unnoticed.
Royal College of Psychiatrists Accused of Misleading Claims
FromĀ The Herald: A group of mental health experts and patients have submitted a formal letter of complaint accusing the Royal College of Psychiatrists of...
“Largely Ineffective and Potentially Harmful”
In this interview forĀ SciLogs, Dr. Michael P. Hengartner critiques the current research on antidepressant drugs and the state of biological psychiatry.
"One has to realize...
New Site Names Companies Who Fail to Report on Clinical Trials
FromĀ Pacific Standard: The U.S. government has never penalized anyone for breaking a law that requires institutions to report the results of clinical trials. A...
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation Canāt Directly Alter Brain Patterns, Researchers Find
Due to the thickness of the scalp and skull, transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) is incapable of targeting networks of neurons in the brain.
More Critiques of the Lancet Antidepressant Study
Researchers and advocates have continued to critique The Lancet'sĀ recent study claiming to prove definitively that antidepressants are more effective than placebo. Below are a...
ADHD More Severe in Children Exposed to Pollution and Economic Deprivation
ADHD behaviors were linked to the presence of both high levels of pollutants and persistent economic deprivation at birth and through childhood.
Dr. Pies Defending Psychiatry’s Position on Auditory Hallucinations
On September 4, 2017, psychiatrist Ronald Pies published an article titled: "Hearing Voices and Psychiatryās (Real) Medical Model." Let's take a look at the six fundamental assumptions that the eminent and scholarly Dr. Pies assures us "underlie the model most psychiatrists actually use in their clinical work."
