Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Suicide Note
Lost Poetry: Psychiatry and Creativity
Lancet Psychiatry: We Are Undervaluing the Placebo Effect
“A recent study of brain stimulation for depression found that the placebo group (sham treatment) showed more improvement than the group that received actual brain stimulation.“ This report by Peter Simons has been published by Mad in America. It begins: “ In a new article in Lancet Psychiatry…
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Researchers question the foundational assumptions of neuropsychology
This article by Peter Simons has been published by Mad in the UK. It begins: “Why does psychology struggle so much to achieve meaningful findings? In what has been termed the “replication crisis,” psychology’s much-hyped positive findings typically fail to replicate in later studies , leaving uncertainty about…
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Antidepressants increase the risk of suicide for some patients, scientists warn
“Research into reports of people taking their own life showed drugs can be the motive and also give them the means” This report by Sarah Knapton has been published in The Telegraph. It begins: “Antidepressants raise the risk of suicide while also giving people the means…
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The importance of empathic listening for making meaning of distress
Mental health awareness campaigns may actually increase distress
A Systematic Review of Associations Between Emotion Regulation Characteristics and Inflammation
This review has been published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. The abstract says: “Elevated inflammation is a risk factor for many psychiatric (e.g., depression) and somatic conditions (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis). Inflammation is influenced by psychosocial processes such as emotion regulation. Characterization…
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Answering Awais Aftab: When it Comes to Misleading the Public, Who is the Culprit?
This article by Robert Whitaker has been published by Mad in America. It begins: “On March 27, Mad in America published a review of a ‘viewpoint ‘ in JAMA Psychiatry that told of how psychiatry did not have evidence of ‘successful outcomes.’ This prompted psychiatrist Awais…
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Services for People Withdrawing From Antidepressants
“New study documents what antidepressant users need to help them come off safely.” Key Points: One in four people will experience severe withdrawal symptoms when trying to reduce or come off antidepressants. There are no specialized services to support people…
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