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John Ioannidis, a leading expert on research methods, takes a critical look at the way professional societies write treatment guidelines.

Dr. Dainius Pūras argues that the status quo in mental health treatment is no longer acceptable and demands political action to promote human rights.

A new study has found that of 10 people who were fully recovered from their first episode of schizophrenia (FES), those not taking antipsychotics did better in terms of cognitive, social, and role functioning—and reached full recovery more quickly.

Individuals diagnosed with a psychotic disorder are 4-6 times more likely than the general population to experience victimization.

Researchers challenge the recommendation of starting two antidepressants simultaneously to increase preventative effects against suicide.

Researchers detect a striking relationship between the month of school enrollment relative to peers and patterns of ADHD diagnoses in a large sample of elementary school students throughout the US.

An international group of researchers, including several with financial ties to manufacturers of antidepressants, explore possible explanations for why long-term users of antidepressants become chronically depressed.

A large and rigorous meta-analysis fails to find support for the gene-environment interaction theory of depression.

A new as-yet-unpublished trial of duloxetine (Cymbalta) for fibromyalgia has presented more evidence of suicidal events in teens.

Between 2007 and 2016, the FDA identified 776 herbal supplements containing active, unapproved pharmaceutical chemicals.

Researchers find evidence of low socio-economic status White Americans’ rising distress and declining well-being since the mid-1990s.

New review ties increased screen time to increasing anxiety and depression among young adults throughout the United States.

A new study demonstrates how the choice of statistical techniques when examining data plays a large role in scientific outcomes.

A new study explores the interplay between social stress and quality of life for individuals self-identified with high-functioning autism.

A recent review suggests that depression guidelines do not incorporate evidence for exercise within a stepped-care approach and may be over-reliant on pharmacological treatments.

Researchers examine the transformation of work, life, and identity in India as a result of Western corporate and psychological culture.

Can current guidelines for sleep, exercise, and screen time in childhood be linked to positive cognitive outcomes?

New research suggests that clinicians should exercise caution prescribing SNRIs as first-line treatment for mood and anxiety disorders.

A new analysis of antipsychotic treatment of schizophrenia (published in Schizophrenia Bulletin) has found that two-thirds of patients treated this way do not experience symptom remission.

Prominent researchers conduct a review of antidepressant withdrawal incidence, duration, and severity. Results lead to call for new clinical guidelines.

A new study finds that sponsors of clinical trials in the EU continue to fail at reporting their results as required by recent legislation.

Reanalysis of the original primary outcome measure in the STAR*D study suggests STAR*D findings inflate improvement on antidepressant medication and exclusion criteria in conventional clinical trials results in overestimation of antidepressant efficacy.

Two new articles find that rates of ADHD diagnosis and stimulant prescription continue to rise all over the world.

Without clarity and consensus around what social justice means, psychologists risk perpetuating injustices that undermine their stated mission.

Researchers report the cumulative effects of major biases on the apparent efficacy of antidepressant and psychotherapy treatments.