Mad in America

DECEMBER 30, 2023

H ere we highlight the top ten of Mad in America’s most read blogs and personal stories of 2023. The relationship between childhood trauma and later development of psychotic symptoms has received increasing attention in recent years. Mental Disorder Has Roots in Trauma and Inequality, Not Biology Allan M.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy 144

Dialectical Behavior Therapy Childhood trauma Trauma and the brain Sleep and mental health 144

Mad in America

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Researchers have increasingly identified childhood trauma as the primary cause of psychosis , even as biological theories involving dopamine and genetics have been debunked. This is consistent with previous studies that found that experiencing childhood trauma , not heritability, was associated with psychosis.

Childhood trauma 145

Childhood trauma Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Healthcare Early intervention 145

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Then in 2023, Ed Pigott and his co-researchers, utilizing the Restoring Invisible and Abandoned Trials initiative, conducted a reanalysis of STAR*D, which was published in BMJ. The cover of the December 2023 Psychiatric Times issue announced : “STAR*D Dethroned? But What If It’s Broken?” among those who were on probation.

Poverty and mental health 145

Poverty and mental health Childhood trauma Neurotransmitters and mental health Trauma and the brain 145

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The National Centre for PTSD attributes this to the fact that men are more likely to experience trauma, but women are more likely to develop PTSD, possibly due to higher emotional sensitivity and reactivity, which increases susceptibility to mood disorders. There have also been notable shifts in the types of traumatic events leading to PTSD.

Resilience and coping 141

Resilience and coping Self-awareness Nutrition and mood Sleep and mental health 141

Mad in America

MAY 2, 2024

Additionally, a 2023 study in JAMA found that “poor body health, particularly of the metabolic, hepatic and immune systems, was a more marked manifestation of mental illness than brain changes,” showing the need to look beyond the brain and to other body systems to identify ways to support those with mental health concerns.

Trauma and the brain 111

Trauma and the brain Neurotransmitters and mental health Genetics and mental health Biopsychosocial model 111

Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

So the elevator pitch is that anything you can treat through hypnotherapy, you can also treat through lucid dreaming whether it’s working with confidence, working with PTSD or childhood trauma. It was undertaken by the Institute of Noetic Sciences in California and it was reported in the journal Traumatology in June 2023.

Trauma and the brain 97

Trauma and the brain Childhood trauma Self-awareness Mindfulness practices 97