A New Vision for Mental Health

Madness and Method: Exploring the Realm of Unconventional Reasoning

Author: Editorial 9th November 2023 0 Comments

This article by Justin Garson has been published by Mad in America. It begins: “What is madness? Is it merely a colloquial term for ‘mental illness,’ one that is alternatively reviled and reclaimed? Is it merely the lack of reason? Or…
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Arthur Wigan, idiocy, Immanuel Kant, insanity, John Locke, Jonah Bossewitch, Justin Garson, Mad in America, madness, Sofia Jeppsson, Wouter Kusters

The Serotonin Zombie: Authors of New Study Try to Breathe New Life into the Dead

Author: Editorial 8th November 2023 0 Comments

Peter Simons reports for Mad in the UK: “In June, Joanna Moncrieff and others had appeared to put the final dagger into the low serotonin theory of depression (the so-called ;chemical imbalance’ theory). They reviewed fifty years of research into the…
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depression, Joanna Moncrieff, Mad in the UK, Oliver Howes, Peter Simons, psychiatry, Research, serotonin

Depression Not So “Treatment-Resistant” After Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Author: Editorial 6th November 2023 0 Comments

“Researcher finds Intensive Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy reduced depressive symptoms in patients who did not improve with pharmacological treatment.“ This report by Dr. José Giovanni Luiggi-Hernández has been published by Mad in America. It begins: “A recent study published in Psychotherapy suggests that Intensive…
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depression, Frederik J. Wienicke, Intensive Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, José Giovanni Luiggi-Hernández, Mad in America, psychotherapy, Rasoul Heshmati, Research, Talking Therapies, treatment-resistant depression

Concept Creep and Psychiatrization

Author: Editorial 3rd November 2023 0 Comments

This article from Nick Haslam, Jesse S. Y. Tse and Simon De Deyne has been published by Frontiers in Sociology. The abstract says: “Some aspects of psychiatrization can be understood as forms of concept creep, the progressive expansion of concepts of…
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Frontiers in Sociology, Jesse S. Y. Tse, Nick Haslam, psychiatry, Simon De Deyne

Study highlights growing diversity of mental health models

Author: Editorial 2nd November 2023 0 Comments

This report by Justin Karter has been published by Mad in the UK. It begins: “Mental health, a topic traditionally dominated by psychiatric and psychological theories, is undergoing a profound evolution. A recent study highlights the increased richness and diversity of…
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Biopsychology, biopsychosocial model, Dirk Richter, Jeremy Dixon, Justin Karter, Mad in the UK, medical model, mental health models, Psychosocial models, Research, salutogenesis

The Wild Doctor – Le Médecin Sauvage

Author: Editorial 1st November 2023 0 Comments

This blog post has been published by RxISK (who describe themselves as ‘… a free, independent drug safety website to help you weigh the benefits of any medication against its potential dangers”). It begins: “The French playwright Moliere loved poking fun at…
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clinical drugs trials, effect size, efficacy, evidence-based medicine, Food and Drugs Act, Louis Lasagna, psychiatry, Randomised Control Trials (RCTs), RxISK, Tony Hill

Selling Sickness: How Drug Companies are Turning Us All Into Patients

Author: Editorial 30th October 2023 0 Comments

This book has been written by Ray Moynihan. The publishers say: “Three decades ago, the head of one of the world’s leading drug companies made some remarkably candid comments. Wishing his company was more like the chewing gum maker Wrigley’s, the…
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books, pharmaceutical industry, Ray Moynihan

Branding Diseases—How Drug Companies Market Psychiatric Conditions: An Interview with Ray Moynihan

Author: Editorial 27th October 2023 0 Comments

In this podcast (with accompanying transcript) from Mad in America, Ayurdhi Dhar interviews Ray Moynihan. The podcast producers say: “Ray Moynihan is an accomplished health journalist and author who has won several awards for his work. He is also an academic…
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audio, Ayurdhi Dhar, Mad in America, pharmaceutical companies, podcast, psychiatry, Ray Moynihan, USA

Seven lifestyle changes that lower risk of depression

Author: Editorial 26th October 2023 0 Comments

Sarah Knapton reports for The Telegraph: “Moderate drinking and a good night’s sleep are among seven healthy lifestyle changes that can more than halve the risk of depression, scientists have found. Experts at the University of Cambridge examined health data from…
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alcohol, Cambridge University, depression, diet, exercise, lifestyle changes, Research, Sarah Knapton, sleep, smokiing, social connections, The Telegraph

The Problem of Inflated Efficacy in Psychiatry Journals

Author: Editorial 25th October 2023 0 Comments

This article by Dr. Christopher Lane has been published in Psychology Today. It begins: “KEY POINTS New research finds widely prescribed drugs are much less effective than their published record suggests. One study saw financial conflicts of interest driving whether unfavorable…
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Christopher Lane, efficacy, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, Martin Plöderl, Michael Hengartner, pharmaceutical industry, psychiatric drugs trials, Psychology Today, Simone Amendola