psychosis

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)

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

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

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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Now Norway is offering drug-free treatment to people with psychosis

Lucy Proctor and Linda Pressly report for the BBC: “Most people with psychosis take powerful drugs to keep delusions and hallucinations at bay – but the side-effects can be severe. In Norway, a radical approach is now on offer via the…
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My Story, Our Future: a storytelling project about living with psychosis

“There was not a single ‘typical’ story that emerged. Instead we found people navigating through their lives in a variety of ways. People talked about specific challenges, individual skills, abilities and strengths, and held different hopes and aspirations for the…
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Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill

“An updated edition of the classic history of schizophrenia in America, which gives voice to generations of patients who suffered through “cures” that only deepened their suffering and impaired their hope of recovery” This book has been written by award-winning journalist…
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Kanye proves mental health is messier than just talking about your feelings

“Mental illness is not an excuse for bad behaviour. But we need to acknowledge that it is very often the cause of it.” Writing in the Daily Telegraph , Bryony Gordon says: “A few years ago, when I had first plucked up the courage to…
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Clinical psychologists’ use of transformative models of psychosis

“Evidence suggests that some ‘psychotic’ crises, whilst painful, can also be transformative, leading to personal growth and valued outcomes.” This research paper has been published in Counselling & Psychotherapy and co-authored by Dr. Anne Cooke and Dr. Caroline Brett. The abstract says:…
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The Client-Centred Therapist in Psychiatric Contexts: A therapists’ guide to the psychiatric landscape and its inhabitants

This book has been written by Lisbeth Sommerbeck. The publishers say: “Why do not more client-centred therapists work in psychiatric settings? Whatever the answer, this book is a solid attempt to pave the way for a greater involvement. Lisbeth Sommerbeck…
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