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Psychedelic therapy could ‘reset’ depressed brain

Author: Editorial 18th March 2021 0 Comments

Rachel Schraer reports for the BBC: “A powerful hallucinogenic drug known for its part in shamanic rituals is being trialled as a potential cure for depression for the first time. Participants will be given the drug DMT, followed by talking therapy….
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collaborative practice

ayahuasca, BBC, Carol Routledge, depression, DMT, psychedelic drugs, Psychedelic-assisted therapy, Rachel Schraer, Research, Small Pharma

Melodies for Mums with Postnatal Depression

Author: Editorial 17th March 2021 0 Comments

The providers of this service (Breathe Arts Health Research) say: “ Melodies for Mums is a ground-breaking singing service for mothers with postnatal depression. Experience the joy of group singing and music-making to help improve health and emotional wellbeing. Join one of our FREE…
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Breathe Arts Health Research, Dr. Fancourt, music therapy, postnatal depression, Rosie Perkins, Royal College of Music, singing, videos

Counselling And Psychotherapy For Beginners And Life Skills For Everyone

Author: Editorial 15th March 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by Judith Schuepfer-Griffin. The publishers say: “Are you thinking of starting therapy and are unsure what to expect? Or have you reached a point in your life where you feel stuck; where you want to peel…
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books, Clients & Patients, counseling, counselling, Judith Schuepfer-Griffin, life skillls, psychotherapy

Guidance for psychological therapists: information for GPs advising patients on antidepressant withdrawal

Author: Editorial 12th March 2021 0 Comments

“The Defeat Depression Campaign was successful in changing wary public opinion. Now, 24 years on, some patients are still being given the same story about chemical imbalances, a theory that has never been proven, and about withdrawal not existing.” This…
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antidepressant side-effects, antidepressant withdrawal, antidepressants, British Journal of General Practice, SSRI, Steve Lewis, Talking Therapies

Real-world effectiveness of antipsychotic treatment in psychosis prevention in a 3-year cohort of 517 individuals at clinical high risk from the SHARP (ShangHai At Risk for Psychosis)

Author: Editorial 11th March 2021 0 Comments

This study has been published in the Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. The abstract says: “Objective: Antipsychotics are widely used for treating psychosis, but it is unclear whether they can also prevent psychosis. This study attempted a longitudinal evaluation…
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antipsychotics, Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, China, psychosis, Research

Twenty-year effects of antipsychotics in schizophrenia and affective psychotic disorders

Author: Editorial 10th March 2021 0 Comments

“This study reports multiple findings that bring into question the use of continuous antipsychotic medications, regardless of diagnosis …” This study by Prof. Martin Harrow, Dr. Thomas Jobe and Dr. Liping Tong has been published in Psychological Medicine. The abstract says:…
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a coherent system

antipsychotics, Martin Harrow, Psychological Medicine, psychosis, Research, schizophrenia, Thomas Jobe

The BBC, Harrow, and a Public Left in the Dark

Author: Editorial 8th March 2021 0 Comments

“Martin Harrow and Thomas Jobe began their study, which was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, in the late 1970s. They enrolled 200 psychotic patients who had been treated conventionally in a mental hospital with antipsychotics and simply…
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antipsychotics, BBC, Mad in America, Martin Harrow, Norway, Psychiatric Drugs, psychiatry, Research, Robert Whitaker, schizophrenia, Thomas Jobe

Lasting Damage from Prescribed Drugs

Author: Editorial 5th March 2021 0 Comments

“There is a large-scale failure to appreciate the risks involved in taking drugs that alter brain function on a long-term basis.” This article by psychiatrist Dr. Joanna Moncrieff has been published by Mad in the UK. It begins: “The recent furor…
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antidepressants, drug withdrawal symptoms, Joanna Moncrieff, Mad in the UK, neuroleptics, prescription drugs, psychiatry, tardive dyskinesia

Trauma-informed practice: a paradigm shift in the education of mental health nurses

Author: Editorial 4th March 2021 0 Comments

“The emphasis is on what has happened to the person instead of what is wrong with the person.” This article has been co-authored by Jennifer Young, James Taylor, Brodie Paterson, Ivor Smith and Sandy McComish. It has been published in Mental…
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mental health nurses, Mental Health Practice, RCNi, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, trauma, trauma-informed approaches, University of Stirling

The Life Scientific: Richard Bentall on the causes of mental ill health

Author: Editorial 3rd March 2021 0 Comments

As part of BBC Radio 4’s The Life Scientific series, this 41 minute interview features Prof. Richard Bentall (Professor of Clinical Psychology at Liverpool University). The programme makers say: “For a long time people who heard voices or suffered paranoid delusions were thought…
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audio, BBC, CBT, CBT for psychosis, Jim Al-Khalili, psychosis, Radio Four, Richard Bentall, Talking Therapies, The Life Scientific

Author Archive: Editorial

Psychedelic therapy could ‘reset’ depressed brain

Melodies for Mums with Postnatal Depression

Counselling And Psychotherapy For Beginners And Life Skills For Everyone

Guidance for psychological therapists: information for GPs advising patients on antidepressant withdrawal

Real-world effectiveness of antipsychotic treatment in psychosis prevention in a 3-year cohort of 517 individuals at clinical high risk from the SHARP (ShangHai At Risk for Psychosis)

Twenty-year effects of antipsychotics in schizophrenia and affective psychotic disorders

The BBC, Harrow, and a Public Left in the Dark

Lasting Damage from Prescribed Drugs

Trauma-informed practice: a paradigm shift in the education of mental health nurses

The Life Scientific: Richard Bentall on the causes of mental ill health

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