Psychological Medicine – A New Vision for Mental Health

What is formulation in psychiatry?

Author: Editorial 12th May 2023 0 Comments

“When assessing the same patient, two experts may produce two similar summaries, but two different formulations. This is the fundamental difference: a summary is descriptive, whereas a formulation is analytical and evaluative… formulating a case with clarity and precision is…
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biopsychosocial model, diagnostic hierarchy, formulation, Gareth Owen, holism, philosophy of psychiatry, psychiatry, Psychological Medicine, verstehen

Is Your Emotional Wellbeing Related to Your Gut Health? New Study Reveals Possible Link in Women

Author: Editorial 4th May 2023 0 Comments

“Summary: Gut bacteria have been linked to positive emotions, such as happiness and hopefulness, and good emotion management skills. Researchers have discovered that people who suppress their emotions have a less diverse gut microbiome, while people who report happier emotions have lower levels of…
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Brigham and Women’s Hospital, diet, food, gut microbiome, neuroscience, Psychological Medicine, Research, women

Depression: why drugs and electricity are not the answer

Author: Editorial 3rd March 2022 0 Comments

This article from Prof. John Read (clinical psychologist) and Dr. Joanna Moncrieff (psychiatrist) has been published in Psychological Medicine. The abstract says: “The dominant view within mental health services and research suggests that feeling depressed is a kind of medical illness,…
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depression, ECT, Joanna Moncrieff, John Read, psychiatry, Psychological Medicine

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