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Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 16: Is There Any Future for Psychiatry? (Part Four)

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The disappointing CATIE and STAR*D studies T he two sane authors of the first chapter of the 1065-page textbook noted that naturalistic studies—which they did not reference but mentioned by name, CATIE, STAR*D, and Storebø 2016—have shown smaller effects than those the drug companies have advertised. This is mendacious.

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For-Profit Healthcare Is a Predator; Its Main Prey Is Our Young

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But now they often say Since they have bipolar disorder, theyll never be able to manage their emotions or achieve any stability. McCabe, S, Veliz, P, et al Adolescents Prescription Stimulant Use and Adult Functional Outcomes: A National Prospective Study J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 2016 Dec 25,56(3)226-233.