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Spring/Summer 2016 Issue of Outlook Published

Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)

The spring/summer 2016 issue of SBM's Outlook newsletter has been published. Outlook is the official newsletter of SBM, published three times a year. Each issue of Outlook provides updates about SBM activities, policies, and other issues affecting the behavioral medicine community.

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On Not Becoming David Foster Wallace

Mad in America

A comprehensive review published in 2016 —the title of which is a warning—found a wide variety of adverse side effects associated with paroxetine use, among them an increased risk for breast cancer and an association with birth defects in babies born to mothers on the drug. It did not look good. That looked worse.

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SBM Members can Access JAMIA Patient Engagement and Patient-Centered Care Articles for Free

Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)

Article authors identify good practices for the use of health information technology to facilitate patient engagement and patient-centered care. The special collection is being made available in conjunction with a session planned for SBMs 2016 Annual Meeting. The session will take place on March 31 at 11 a.m.

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The Dangers of Precision Medicine: Mental Health Is Not a Battlefield

Mad in America

In a 2016 study published in Nature , researchers proposed some potential biological origins of schizophrenia, receiving widespread coverage with headlines indicating significant breakthroughs in understanding the condition.

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Investing in our mental health: Priorities for the NHS ten-year plan

Centre for Mental Health

Early economic analysis by NICE suggests that these technologies could be cost-effective based on current prices and evidence. However, more evidence is needed to determine the actual clinical and cost-effectiveness of such technologies.

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One Therapist’s Take on Lawyer Addiction & Mental Health

Lawyers with Depression

A landmark 2016 study by the American Bar Association (ABA) and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation revealed that nearly 21% of lawyers were considered problem drinkers, with the number rising to over 36% when more specific questions were asked. What’s more, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these issues.

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Context and Care vs. Isolate and Control: An Interview on the Dilemmas of Global Mental Heath with Arthur Kleinman

Mad in America

The middle class has come to understand genetics, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals and is better educated in science and technology. I organized a report by the World Bank in 2016 called “Out of the Shadows” about mental health. Kleinman : It has to do with the development of an educated middle class globally.