Study Shows Clozapine Can Result in Serious Gastrointestinal Complications
A large observational study published in CNS Drugs sheds light on serious adverse effects of the āgold standardā antipsychotic Clozapine.
Putting Profits Ahead of Patients
FromĀ The New York Review of Books: In her bookĀ An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back, Elisabeth...
African American and Hispanic Youth Discontinue ADHD Treatment at Higher Rates than White Youth
Study examines racial and ethnic disparities in the quality of care for Medicaid-enrolled children starting ADHD medication.
Are Drug Companies Grooming New Customers in the Womb?
FromĀ The Baltimore Sun: Over time, studies have shown that antidepressants during pregnancy are linked with congenital defects as well as increased incidence of depression...
A 10-Year Fight to Rein in Pharmaceutical Promotion
FromĀ The Chronicle of Higher Education: Last week, 200 doctors and scientists assembled at Georgetown University for the 10th annual conference of PharmedOut, an educational...
Unanswered Questions in New Mental Health Screening Program for Children
An article presents new screening tools for pediatric depression and anxietyābut fails to answer its own questions about efficacy.
Power Causes Brain Damage
FromĀ The Atlantic: New research suggests that power may impair neural processes involved inĀ feeling empathy and understanding others' perspectives. Recalling experiences of powerlessness can help...
Remembering the Murder You Didn’t Commit
In this pieceĀ forĀ The New Yorker, Rachel Aviv investigates how a psychologist and deputy sheriff convinced several suspects that they committed a murder, for which...
Psychological Research Fails to Capture Human Diversity, Researchers Call for Action
Data demonstrate an overreliance of non-representative and non-diverse sampling biases in psychological research.
When Neurology Becomes Theology
In this pieceĀ forĀ Nautilus, Robert A. Burton discusses how research into the essence of consciousness is more of a theological, religious exploration than a neurological...
Half of Low Intensity CBT Clients Relapse Within 12 Months
FromĀ The British Psychological Society: A recent study on low intensity CBT, a short-term form of CBT involving self-help books and internet exercises that is...
A University Ethics Scandal Turns Into a Business Opportunity
FromĀ City Pages: In a 2014Ā University of Minnesota research scandal, a young man was coerced into an experimental drug study conducted by his psychiatrist that...
Talking Madness With Robert Whitaker
On Friday, June 9th, Robert Whitaker participated in a discussion with Lois Holzman about psychiatry, the medicalization of distress, and alternative practices. Click hereĀ to...
Panels That Developed Treatment Guidelines Had Industry Ties
FromĀ STAT: A recent analysis found that a large portion of depression treatment guidelines wasĀ developed by individuals with financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry.
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Why Are So Many Adults Today Haunted by Trauma?
FromĀ Greater Good Magazine:Ā According to Dr. Gabor Mate, capitalism plays an important role in childhood trauma. Because our political and social systems do not support...
Colleges Get Proactive in Addressing Depression on Campus
FromĀ The New York Times:Ā The number of college students with mental health concerns is rapidly increasing, straining many universities' mental health and counseling centers. Colleges...
Study Explores Correlates of Low-Level Physical Activity and Psychosis
A study examines the variables correlated with low levels of physical activity in persons diagnosed with psychosis in low and middle-income countries
Barriers to Engaging in Self-Help CBT for Voice Hearing
Individuals with lived experience and clinicians share about barriers and facilitators to guided self-help CBT for voice hearing.
Is Evidence Based Medicine a Form of Microfascism?
In this post forĀ BMJ Opinion, Richard Smith critiques a 2006 paper condemning evidence based medicine asĀ an exclusionary, colonizing form of microfascism that promotes a...
Joshua Gordon Wants to Remake Mental Health Care
FromĀ Undark Magazine: Joshua Gordon, the new director of the National Institute of Mental Health, plans to invest heavily in brain research; he hopes to...
Researchers Question the Utility of an ADHD Diagnosis
A new article examines the usefulness of the ADHD diagnosis and suggests alternatives
The New Way to Prevent Anxiety in Kids
FromĀ TIME: Researchers are developing programs to teach social skills, conflict resolution, and breathing techniques to preschool children who are at risk of developing an...
Quality of Inpatient Psychiatric Care and Consumers’ Trust
FromĀ Psychiatric Services: A recent study found thatĀ consumers who experienced low quality inpatient psychiatric care were less likely to trust the mental health system. Consumers...
How Helpers Empathize may Affect Their Personal Well-being
Researchers distinguish between two different forms of perspective taking and examine their impact on helpersā wellbeing.
Do Antidepressants Increase Risk of Adult Suicide?
FromĀ From Insults to Respect: It is commonly assumed that antidepressants increase the risk of suicide in children and young adults, but not in adults...
