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Category Archives: Big Muddy River Newsletter
Psychiatric Diagnoses, Treatment with Psychiatric Drugs Linked to Worse Socioeconomic Outcomes for Patients, Study Finds
Psychiatric diagnoses and drugs were linked to lower income, increased unemployment, greater likelihood of being single and living alone. Continue reading
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CCHR Warns New Study Indicates Black Patients in Psychiatric Facilities More Likely to Be Restrained and For Longer
Researchers suggest the racial disparity may be evidence of systemic racism in psychiatry, call for measures to reduce the use of restraints. Continue reading
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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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