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Antipsychotics Lead to Worse Outcomes in First-Episode Psychosis

Mad in America

This latest study builds on Bergström’s previous work, particularly a 2020 study that looked at cumulative exposure to antipsychotics for all patients with first-episode psychosis over 19 years. After their analysis, all of their results remained the same, indicating that the finding was not due to confounding by indication.

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What Are We Overlooking? Reviewing Current and Alternative Treatments for Psychosis

Mad in America

I n Part 1 , I looked at the longer-term inefficacy of ‘maintenance treatment’ with antipsychotics, and also at some ‘disappointing’ outcomes for ‘early intervention in psychosis’ (EIP). Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on our affiliate site, Mad in the UK.

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My Story of Surviving Psychiatry

Mad in America

At the age of 41, I was sectioned under the Mental Health Act in the midst of the Covid pandemic in the early autumn of 2020 in the throes of an episode of psychosis. I took a serious case of Stockholm Syndrome home with me in the taxi I left in that late October day in 2020.

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Data on Students Served Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Kids Mental Health Info

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to more than 7.5 million (as of school year 2020-21) eligible infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities, including behavioral health disabilities.

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The Connection Between ‘Bipolar Disorder’ and Migraine: Unraveling the History of a Family Line

Mad in America

The one helpful thing that they did was they referred me to an early intervention psychosis program in the state of Oregon. Stimulant medication is currently highly overprescribed — some prescriptions for medications have increased by nearly 4450% from 2020 to 2022. Nurses told me to my face that I was delusional.

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Back-to-School Support & Teen Mental Health Treatment: Practical Tips for Parents

Clear Behavioral Health

A wave of studies published after the 2016 and 2020 elections found increases in election-related stress and anxiety [2]. Mental Health Signs Parents Should Watch For Mental health symptoms are manageable when there is early intervention and support from trusted professionals. Contact our experts today. 2024;29(3):850-866.