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Failure – The New Psychiatric Success
There is a whole psychological / psychiatric area of interest which we will call “The Embrace Failure” field. Continue reading
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World Health Organization Calls for End to Abusive Mental Health Practices It Says Are All Too Common
Report cites evidence indicates that involuntary mental health treatment is ineffective and can worsen an individual’s condition. Continue reading
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Antipsychotics Overprescribed to Seniors with Dementia in Home Health Care, Despite Serious Risks, Study Indicates
Antipsychotic use by elderly with dementia was also linked to worse outcomes in performing their activities of daily living after home health care ended. Continue reading
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ADHD Drugs Do Not Enhance Performance, Worsen Cognitive Ability in Some People, Study Indicates
High potential for abuse and overdose of prescription stimulants prompts U.S. Food and Drug Administration to research alternative treatments. Continue reading
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Studies Finding Increased Suicide Risk from Antidepressants Less Likely to Appear in Psychiatric Journals
Publication bias contributes to misperception by doctors that antidepressants are safer, more effective than they really are, new study suggests. Continue reading
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One in Four Youth in US Child Welfare System Prescribed Psychiatric Drugs, Three Times the Rate for Others, Government Says
Study is latest to find that children traumatized by removal from their families and homes are prescribed powerful psychotropic drugs at high rates. Continue reading
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Use of Antidepressants During Pregnancy May Alter Brain Development of Offspring, New Study Indicates
Women taking antidepressants who are, or are planning to become, pregnant can discuss these risks with their physicians. Continue reading
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Foster Children Prescribed Psychiatric Drugs At Four Times the Rate of Non-Foster Children, New Study Finds
Previous government recommendations for improved oversight of psychotropics in foster care have not resolved the overdrugging problem. Continue reading
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Antidepressants Increase Risk of Suicidal Behavior in Children and Young Adults, Don’t Reduce Risk in Adults, Study Says
Other recent research has found antidepressants double the risk of suicidal thoughts and actions in adults. Continue reading
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