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Stop Using Antidepressants Except for “the Most Severe Depression,” Experts Say

Mad in America

Even for severe depression, multiple studies have found that adding antidepressants to cognitive behavioral therapy does not result in better outcomes —psychotherapy alone is just as good in the short term. And therapy alone beats the drugs when it comes to long-term outcomes. Dixon, M., & Marshall-Andrews, M.

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Antipsychotics Lead to Worse Outcomes in First-Episode Psychosis

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Researchers have found that cognitive-behavioral therapy without antipsychotics is just as effective for first-episode psychosis—that adding drugs provided no additional improvement. Bergström, T., & Gauffin, T. The association of antipsychotic postponement with 5-year outcomes of adolescent first-episode psychosis.

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Placebo Effect—Not Antidepressants—Responsible for Depression Improvement

Mad in America

There were four treatment arms, including fluoxetine (Prozac) only; cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) only; fluoxetine and CBT; and placebo. Published online December 21, 2023. The psychotherapy groups were not able to be blinded. Jureidini, J., Moncrieff, J., Aboustate, N., & Raven, M.

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

Mad in America

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?”

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Therapy by App: A Clinical Psychologist Tries BetterHelp

Mad in America

Ads for the for-profit therapy company BetterHelp are everywhere: on television, public radio, podcasts, social media, and in magazines. It’s not surprising for a company that reportedly spent over $100 million on advertising in 2023, making it the country’s projected leading sponsor of podcasts.

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How Research Is Advancing Our Understanding of OCD

NAMI

As NAMI and the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) come together to celebrate the accomplishments of Sabine Wilhelm, PhD, the winner of NAMI’s 2023 Scientific Research Award, we are reminded of the intricate nature of OCD and the critical importance of research in unraveling its complexities.

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Finding Strength in Community: Navigating Grief Together with Virtual IOP Support in California

Clear Behavioral Health

Therapeutic techniques specific to grief processing are designed to help you build coping skills and process emotions in a healthy way, such as mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) , dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) , and narrative therapy [3]. 2023, October 20). link] Taibbi, R.