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The Challenge of Presenting Antidepressant Risks and Benefits

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The PAR is supposed to present benefits and risks for each of the treatment alternatives a patient might consider. In a study of patients with migraine headache, patients were aware that they might receive a placebo or an anti-migraine medication called Maxalt. Instead, the prescriber chooses which risks to present. Maybe three.

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Antidepressant Use Linked to Sexual Dysfunction, Why Aren’t Prescribers Discussing It?

Mad in America

In recent years, there has been a growing awareness surrounding the adverse long-term effects of antidepressants, particularly concerning treatment-emergent sexual dysfunction (TESD). Researchers surveyed 900 patients aged 18 to 64 who were taking antidepressants and categorized them based on their past and present use.

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On Psychotherapeutic Literacy

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Clients should be well aware of the responsible boundaries separating them from their therapist. However, as a rule, you shouldn’t accept presents from your client, the book asserted. But you don’t have borderline personality disorder.” Later, bipolar disorder took its place. No, you don’t.”

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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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Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 16: Is There Any Future for Psychiatry? (Part Four)

Mad in America

This, the French call “sauve qui peut” (save those you can), which characterises a state of panic or disorder. The data were presented in such a confusing manner that it is extremely difficult to correct for all the errors and find out what really happened, even for a seasoned research detective like me. Ed Pigott et al.

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Is Weed a Depressant? Understanding Marijuana’s Effects.

My Psychiatry

Some may feel sedative-like relaxation, while others experience heightened awareness or altered perceptions. However, it is also worth noting that some people report using marijuana to self-manage depressive symptoms, such as sadness or low energy. Ultimately, marijuanas effects depend on the individual and the strain.

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Women’s Mental Health Care: A Historical Perspective & Progress

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The Suffrage Movement and Its Impact on Mental Health Awareness The women’s suffrage movement was a significant period in American history, but the mental health impact on its participants went largely unnoticed.