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Primum non nocere: an evolutionary analysis of whether antidepressants do more harm than good

Author: Editorial 20th April 2022 0 Comments

This review has been published on the PubMed website. The abstract says: “Antidepressant medications are the first-line treatment for people meeting current diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder. Most antidepressants are designed to perturb the mechanisms that regulate the neurotransmitter serotonin…
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antidepressant side-effects, antidepressants, depression, evolutionary biology, placebo effect, PubMed, serotonin

Association between patient beliefs regarding assigned treatment and clinical response: reanalysis of data from the Hypericum Depression Trial Study Group

Author: Editorial 18th April 2022 0 Comments

This study has been published on the PubMed website. The abstract says: “Objective: To reanalyze data from a 2002 study by the Hypericum Depression Trial Study Group to determine whether patients who believed they were receiving active therapy rather than placebo obtained…
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antidepressants, depression, placebo effect, PubMed, Research

Antidepressants might be largely ineffective, study suggests

Author: Editorial 13th April 2022 0 Comments

The Daily Telegraph reports : “Antidepressants should be prescribed less routinely by doctors, scientists have said, after a study concluded there was no strong evidence that the drugs were effective. New research has indicated the side effects many patients suffer from…
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antidepressants, Daily Telegraph, Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, placebo effect, prescription drug side-effects, Research, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, University College London

Psilocybin: British study finds ‘magic mushroom’ drug can be safely used to treat depression

Author: Editorial 8th April 2022 0 Comments

Sky News reports : “A groundbreaking British study has found that the psychedelic drug psilocybin can be safely given to patients, and may be used to treat a range of mental health conditions. Recreational use of the drug – isolated from…
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COMPASS Pathways, Journal of Psychopharmacology, King's College London, psilocybin, Sky News

Healing Depression without Medication: A Psychiatrist’s Guide to Balancing Mind, Body, and Soul

Author: Editorial 28th March 2022 0 Comments

This book has been written by psychiatrist Dr. Jodie Skillicorn . The publishers say: “An effective, evidence-based guide for preventing, treating, and overcoming depression–without drugs. Antidepressants–the first line in our standard of care for treating depression–may not be much more effective…
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Adverse childhood experiences, books, depression, diet, exercise, mindfulness, nature, placebo effect, psychiatry, sleep, stress

Relational Psychotherapy and Psychedelic Treatment

Author: Editorial 25th March 2022 0 Comments

This article by James Barnes and Saga Briggs appears on the Mind Foundation website. It begins: “Talking about changing one’s relationships is a common feature of therapy sessions. A direct change in one’s experience of relationships is a common feature of…
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James Barnes, Mind Foundation, New Approaches, psilocybin, psychedelic drugs, psychotherapy, Saga Briggs, therapeutic alliance

Effects of a chemical imbalance causal explanation on individuals’ perceptions of their depressive symptoms

Author: Editorial 24th March 2022 0 Comments

This study by Joshua Kemp, James Lickel and Brett Deacon has been published in Behaviour Research and Therapy. The abstract says: “Although the chemical imbalance theory is the dominant causal explanation of depression in the United States, little is known about…
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Behaviour Research and Therapy, Brett Deacon, chemical imbalance theory, depression, iatrogenic disease, James Lickel, Joshua Kemp, stigma

New Study Finds Depression in Older Adults Could Be Prevented With Sleep Training

Author: Editorial 16th March 2022 0 Comments

This study – “Prevention of Incident and Recurrent Major Depression in Older Adults With Insomnia: A Randomized Clinical Trial” – has been published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. It found that older adults who underwent cognitive therapy for insomnia were 50%…
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CBT, CBT-I, depression, insomnia, JAMA Psychiatry, Research, sleep disruption, sleep education therapy (SET)

Researchers Outline Coproduction Framework for Inpatient Mental Health

Author: Editorial 11th March 2022 0 Comments

This report by Richard Sears has been published by Mad in America. It begins: “In a new article published in Academic Quarter, Michael John Norton and Calvin Swords explore coproduction in acute inpatient mental health services. The authors examine the dominance of the…
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acute inpatient mental health services, capabilities model, coproduction, Mad in America, Research, Richard Sears, service users, social constructionism

Is Psychotherapy Still an Infant Science?

Author: Editorial 23rd February 2022 0 Comments

This article by Martin Goldfried has been published on the psychotherapy.net website. It begins: “The field of psychotherapy has been around for quite a while—well over 100 years. According to sociologists of science, a field only reaches ‘maturity’ when there exists…
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hope, Martin Goldfried, positive expectation, psychotherapy, psychotherapy.net, therapeutic alliance, transtheoretical principles of change, Unconscious Competence

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