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Antipsychotics Lead to Worse Outcomes in First-Episode Psychosis

Mad in America

This included 3714 adolescents ages 13-20 who received a diagnosis of a psychotic disorder between 2003 and 2013 and had never before taken antipsychotic drugs. Researchers have found that cognitive-behavioral therapy without antipsychotics is just as effective for first-episode psychosis—that adding drugs provided no additional improvement.

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Depression: Psychiatry’s Discredited Theories and Drugs Versus a Sane Model and Approach

Mad in America

A 2013 national survey, issued by the U.S. In The Great Psychotherapy Debate (2001), Bruce Wampold notes that while therapists tend to believe their therapy techniques—such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)—are significant, patients believe having someone who understands them and is interested in them is most important.

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Dear Mr. Kennedy

ADDitude

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), though more commonly prescribed to adult patients, has been shown to improve core ADHD symptoms in adolescents when used in conjunction with ADHD medication. 2013 Apr;33(3):417-25. Epub 2013 Jan 29. PMID: 29288161. 12 Goodlad JK, Marcus DK, Fulton JJ. Clin Psychol Rev.