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Searching for the “Psychiatric Yeti”: Schizophrenia Is Not Genetic

Mad in America

T he decades-long attempt to locate the gene or genes for schizophrenia has failed, according to a new article in Psychiatric Research by prominent schizophrenia researcher E. Torrey is a psychiatrist and a researcher on schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Fuller Torrey. Fuller Torrey?

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New Guidelines on How to Accurately Convey ADHD Information

Mad in America

Unbalanced, for instance, in the sense that much emphasis is placed on brain and genetic studies that to this day have cost billions of dollars, while showing only very small associations—not providing any basis for biological screening. Genetic studies are also the cause of many misunderstandings.

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How to Explain Top Psychiatrists’ “Dr. Strangelove Exuberance” Unchecked by Reality

Mad in America

E xuberant individuals who disregard societal consensus reality are routinely diagnosed by psychiatrists with bipolar disorder; however, among psychiatrists themselves, exuberance about psychiatry regardless of the reality of psychiatry’s repeated scientific failures makes one a leading psychiatrist. Thomas Insel, quoted in 2017. “To

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Who Do We Leave Behind When We Ignore the Body? Why Critical Neuroscientists and Mad Activists Must Work Together

Mad in America

A recent Neuroscience News article is titled “ Bipolar disorder can be detected with blood test. ” 1 This is one of many recent, oversimplified headlines that encourage us to think we are on the brink of discovering the next biomarker that will scientifically validate biomedical psychiatric disorders.

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Iatrogenic Practices in Psychiatry: Kindling

Mad in America

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Mad in Italy. Premise In our information we always emphasize that psychotropic drugs do not have a specific action on mental problems or psychopathology, but only on their symptoms. She has a degree in biological sciences and a PhD in pharmacology from the University of Ferrara.

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Schizoaffective Disorder: Understanding the Incidence, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Now Psych

per cent of the population have schizoaffective disorder: its a lot less common than either major depression or bipolar disorder. Individuals with schizophrenia may have an increased risk for first-degree relatives for schizoaffective disorder, and vice-versa. What Causes Schizoaffective Disorder?

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What’s the Story with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? Part II

Solara Mental Health

Image courtesy of Pixabay.com How do you know if you have ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) ? This is the second in a series of articles on recognizing ADHD in yourself as an adult, its main causes, proper diagnosis, and suggestions regarding how to address it. What makes this condition recognizable for an adult?