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Mental Health Staff Reluctant to Support Service Users in Tapering Antipsychotics, Study Finds

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However, a recent study reveals that these service users find little support from mental health professionals in this endeavor. Stop Gesture by Senior Doctor in Clinic The aim of this study was to investigate the perspectives of mental health professionals on reducing the use of antipsychotic medications.

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We Are Amidst the Age of Behavioral Alchemy

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This opening discussion represents two critical elements that will be covered in this article. I’m going to introduce to you a new definition of mental health and, in doing so, am going to show that this group is more mentally healthy, for which we should be very concerned. We are amidst the age of behavioral alchemy.

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Antidepressants Overprescribed to Post-Menopausal Women Despite Risks

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A recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders raises alarm about the widespread prescription of antidepressants for post-menopausal women between the ages of 45 and 64. We found that MHT was prescribed for 2.94 % of women aged 45–54 years old who had a record of CMHD. Current MIA supporters can log in below.(If

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“There’s No Word for Depression in Zulu”: Inside South Africa’s Mental Health Crisis

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R esearch has found South Africa consistently ranks in the bottom three performing countries in terms of global mental health. Photo by tuxone The Mental State of the World Report measures the mental health of internet users only, making it limited in the South African context where close to one-third of the population isnt online.

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New Guidelines on How to Accurately Convey ADHD Information

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A vivid example is that healthcare professionals tend do classify the youngest in a classroom as having ADHD up to twice as often as their older classmates—due to their normal age-appropriate behavior: a stunning but long-known research finding that has insufficiently found its way to a broader audience.

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So-Called Suicide Experts Recommend Antidepressants, Which Increase Suicides

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noted that it is a myth that mental disorders play a significant role in at least 90% of suicides. [6] 6] In most cases, there is no preexisting mental disorder. Their article was very difficult to publish. When the article was published and the editor invited comments, none arrived. This is also typical.

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Deadly Prescriptions: New Study Links Antipsychotics to Life-Threatening Risks in Dementia Patients

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You've landed on a MIA journalism article that is funded by MIA supporters. To read the full article, sign up as a MIA Supporter. This database includes information on diagnoses, prescriptions, lab results, healthcare contacts, and referrals. The average age of the included service users was 82.1