children and adolescents – Page 3 – A New Vision for Mental Health

Do adult mental health services identify child abuse and neglect? A systematic review

Author: Editorial 13th October 2022 0 Comments

This review – by John Read, David Harper, Ian Tucker, and Angela Kennedy – has been published on the PubMed website. The abstract says: “Child abuse and neglect play a causal role in many mental health problems. Knowing whether users of…
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Angela Kennedy, child abuse, child neglect, children and adolescents, David Harper, Ian Tucker, John Read, Mental health services, PubMed

This Teen Was Prescribed 10 Psychiatric Drugs. She’s Not Alone

Author: Editorial 29th August 2022 0 Comments

“Increasingly, anxious and depressed teens are using multiple, powerful psychiatric drugs, many of them untested in adolescents or for use in tandem.” This article by Matt Richtel has been published in the New York Times. It begins: “One morning in the…
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antidepressants, children and adolescents, Matt Richtel, New York Times, pharmaceutical industry, Psychiatric Drugs, psychiatry, Renae Smith

NHS Data: 41% Rise in Antidepressant Prescribing to Children Aged 5-12 Since 2015

Author: Editorial 20th May 2022 0 Comments

This report comes from Mad in America. It begins: “From The Pharmaceutical Journal: ‘NHS data obtained via a freedom of information request, provided on 10 August 2021, show a steady increase over the past six years in the number of unique…
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antidepressants, children and adolescents, Kirsten Shukla, Mad in America, NHS, psychiatry, The Pharmaceutical Journal

Medicating Preschoolers for ADHD: How “Evidence-Based” Psychiatry Has Led to a Tragic End

Author: Editorial 28th February 2022 0 Comments

This article by Robert Whitaker has been published by Mad in America. It begins: “In its May 25, 2021 issue, JAMA published a report on the comparative efficacy of two medications for treating preschoolers diagnosed with ADHD. Both methylphenidate and guanfacine were deemed to…
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ADHD, children and adolescents, evidence-based, Genetics, Mad in America, neuroscience, preschoolers, psychiatry, Robert Whitaker

A Holistic Self‑learning Approach for Young Adult Depression and Anxiety Compared to Medication‑Based Treatment‑As‑Usual

Author: Editorial 12th January 2022 0 Comments

This study – conducted by Shannon Hughes, Mary Rondeau, Scott Shannon, Julia Sharp, Grace Ivins, JeongJin Lee, Ian Taylor, and Brianna Bendixsen – has been published in the Community Mental Health Journal. The abstract says: “A package of biopsychosocial services for…
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anxiety, biopsychosocial model, children and adolescents, Community Mental Health Journal, depression, holistic self-learning, nutrition, Research

Adverse Childhood Relationship Experiences: The Most Underestimated Risk Factor for Chronic Illness

Author: Editorial 25th October 2021 0 Comments

This article by Dr. Veronique Mead comes from the Chronic Illness Trauma Studies blog. It begins: “If you’ve heard of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and have a low score (such as 1 or ‘zero ACEs’), you may still suspect that trauma has…
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Adverse childhood experiences, Adverse Childhood Relationship Experiences, children and adolescents, Chronic Illness Trauma Studies, trauma, Veronique Mead

Higher fruit and veg intake associated with better mental health in secondary school pupils

Author: Editorial 4th October 2021 0 Comments

“Nutritious breakfast and lunch linked to emotional wellbeing in pupils across the age spectrum.” Reviewed by Emily Henderson and published by News Medical, this article (reporting research) begins: “Include good nutrition in public health strategies for kids’ mental health, urge researchers….
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BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health, children and adolescents, diet, diet and mental health, Emily Henderson, emotions, food, nutrition, Research, The Norfolk Children and Young People Health and Wellbeing Survey 2017, wellbeing

Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show

Author: Editorial 16th September 2021 0 Comments

James Wakefield, reporting for the BBC, cites an article in the Wall Street Journal headlined “Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show”. His article begins: “Facebook-owned Instagram has been criticised for keeping secret its internal research into…
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anxiety, BBC, children and adolescents, depression, Facebook, Instagram, James Wakefield, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, social media, suicidality, teenage girls, Wall Street Journal

Exploring novel approaches to youth mental health

Author: Editorial 26th August 2021 0 Comments

This article by Dr. Lawrence Howells has been published in The Psychologist. It begins: “Three years after qualifying as a clinical psychologist, I found myself facing a significant dilemma. I was asked to speak to college students about youth mental health…
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CBT, children and adolescents, diagnostic labelling, Emotion Regulation CBT (ER-CBT), emotions, Lawrence Howells, New Approaches, The Psychologist

Are Children and Adolescents Overprescribed Psychiatric Medications?

Author: Editorial 19th August 2021 0 Comments

“The psychiatric drugging of our children: A developing international crisis.” This article by Dr. John Read has been published in Psychology Today. It begins: “On August 13th [2021] several hundred people registered to take part in an online “town hall meeting,”…
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ADHD, Australia, autism, causality, children and adolescents, John Read, Psychiatric Drugs, psychiatry, Psychology Today