Author Archive: Editorial

Associations between constructs related to social relationships and mental health conditions and symptoms: an umbrella review

This review has been published in BMC Psychiatry. The abstract says: “Background: Loneliness and social isolation are increasingly recognised as prevalent among people with mental health problems, and as potential targets for interventions to improve quality of life and outcomes, as…
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Acceptability and optimisation of resources to support antidepressant cessation: A qualitative think-aloud study with patients

This study by Suzanne McDonald, Katharine Ann Wallis, Mark Horowitz, Esther Mann, Vilany Le and Maria Donald has been published in the British Journal of General Practice. The abstract says: “Background: Stopping long-term (>12 months) antidepressants can be difficult for patients…
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Wishful thinking: antidepressant drugs in childhood depression

This paper from Anne Tonkin and Jon Jureidini has been published in the British Journal of Psychiatry. It begins: “The use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in children under 18 years old increased ten-fold (from 0.5 to 4.6 per 1000)…
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Paradoxes in a prism: Reflections on the omnipotent passivity and omniscient oblivion of schizophrenia

This article by Clara S. Humpston has been published in the journal Philosophical Psychology. The abstract says: “I reflect on what may be termed ‘omnipotent passivity and omniscient oblivion’ which are some of the key paradoxes within schizophrenia. I discuss various…
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Risk of Suicidal Behaviors and Antidepressant Exposure Among Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

This meta-analysis has been published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry. The summary is as follows: “Objectives: Although several studies have reviewed the suicidal risk of antidepressants, the conclusions remain inconsistent. We, therefore, performed a meta-analysis of observational studies to address the…
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Researchers Call on Psychiatry to Abandon Biomedical Framework

“Scholars reveal concerns about biomedical psychiatry, calling for a more scientific, unique, and effective approach to mental health care.“ This report by Kevin Gallagher has been published by Mad in America. It begins: “A newly published study in the Journal of Theoretical…
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Viktor Frankl: The doctor who prescribed the meaning of life to his patients

“Anxious? Dr. Frankl suggested you take a different view of things.” This article by Scotty Hendricks has been published in Freethink. It begins: “Many people struggle with the question of what the meaning of their life is. The dread that can…
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