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Public Health Programs Unwilling to Address Capitalism as a Fundamental Cause of Health Inequities
A new article critically examines the shortcomings of a top-ranked public health program, drawing attention to the economic and political structures that impact health.
Long-term Outcomes Better for Those Who Stop Taking Antipsychotics
Research undermines the prolonged use of antipsychotics in schizophrenia treatment, suggesting improved social functioning and quality of life with discontinuation.
From Self-Label to Self-Sabotage: Identifying with Anxiety Fuels Avoidance Behaviors
The closer anxiety is to one's self-concept, the greater the likelihood of adopting counterproductive avoidance behaviors.
Polypharmacy Common in Finnish Youth Prescribed Antipsychotics
A new research study in Finland indicates a concerning rise in polypharmacy among children and adolescents being treated with antipsychotic drugs, highlighting the need for more cautious prescription practices.
Involuntary Treatment: The Legal Battle Over Human Rights in Mental Health
Fiala-Butora's analysis exposes a rift in mental health laws, challenging Europe to align with broader human rights standards.
Mad Studies Offers Collective Theorizing as Method for Lived Experience Research
A new article engages with peer support workers and draws from mad studies and post-humanist theories to put forward an activist oriented method for mental health research.
Re-politicizing Trauma: A Narrative Approach to Mental Health in the Heartland
Researchers propose a transformative strategy that emphasizes the role of narratives and social context in addressing childhood trauma and substance use.
Adverse Childhood Experiences Dramatically Increase Depression Risk
New research suggests that depressive symptoms may be primarily driven by adverse childhood experiences.
Psychedelic Therapy Research Marred by Methodological Concerns
Amidst a surge in interest in psychedelic-assisted therapy, a new critique highlights serious methodological flaws, urging for a reevaluation of how these studies are conducted and interpreted.
Screen Time Changes How Parents and Children Communicate
Exposure to screens at a young age can decrease communication from parents, stunting language learning and development.
Involuntary Treatment of the Unhoused is a Human Rights Violation
Anne Zimmerman argues that the US has a moral and legal obligation to provide housing and respect the human rights of the homeless.
Understanding the Risks of Psychotherapy: Study Takes a Closer Look at Adverse Events
A new review of reported adverse events in psychotherapy clinical trials reveals a lack of consistency in assessing harms, making it hard for service users to weigh risks and benefits.
Open-Door Psychiatric Wards Do Not Increase Coercive Practices or Violence
Service users in open-door inpatient psychiatric wards reported feeling more safe and less coercion than those in treatment-as-usual wards.
Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy Harms Child Development, Untreated Maternal Depression Shows Benefit
In this new study, exposure to maternal anxiety in utero also harmed child development.
Mood Disorder Handbooks Perpetuate Psychiatric Myths, Present Barriers to Systemic Thinking
A new study analyzing APA mood disorder handbooks reveals outdated narratives of depression continue to dominate.
Study Highlights Difficulty of Antipsychotic Withdrawal
New research finds insomnia, anxiety, and depression are common symptoms of antipsychotic withdrawal, highlighting difficulties of discontinuation.
Pharma-Funded Trials Biased Toward Positive Results for Industry
John Ioannidis reviewed the most highly cited clinical trials, revealing extent of pharma influence on science.
Decolonial Psychology: Unraveling the Impact of Historical Oppression on Mental Health
Researchers exploring the effects of colonial mentality call for a decolonial approach to psychology, beyond the confines of traditional medical models.
Structural Competency and Social Medicine to Transform Global Mental Health
Helena Hansen advocates for integrating U.S. structural competency with Latin American social medicine to reshape mental healthcare into a vehicle for social change and justice.
Watchful Waiting and Depathologization Effective First Line Approach to Depression
A new study highlights the benefits of a partial watchful waiting approach as a first-line treatment to non-suicidal depressive symptoms.
Common Side Effects Leading to Antidepressant Discontinuation
New research finds the negative drug effects most commonly associated with initiating antidepressant discontinuation are anxiety, suicidal thoughts, vomiting, and rashes.
Exercise Leads to Best Outcomes for Depression
New meta-analysis reveals that exercise beats antidepressants and CBT for depression.
Rethinking Psychosis: Nursing’s Role in Challenging Psychiatry’s Biological Paradigm
Nursing scholars explore the crisis in psychiatry's approach to psychosis and highlights the potential for mental health nurses to drive scientific revolution.
High Suicide Risk Looms After Depression Hospitalization
Study finds alarming spike in suicide risk immediately following hospitalization, urging reforms in mental health care practices.
Challenging the Empty Metaphors of the “Chemical Imbalance” Myth
Janis H. Jenkins uncovers the cultural dynamics shaping perceptions of mental health treatments, challenging the oversimplified concept of a "chemical imbalance" in psychiatric discourse.