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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 7)

Mad in America

Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. In this blog, he addresses antidepressants versus CBT, the buzz around ketamine and esketamine, and the new frontier of drugs for postpartum depression. The patient self-administers the esketamine nasal spray under the supervision of a healthcare provider in a certified doctor’s office or clinic.

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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 2)

Mad in America

Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. In this blog, he addresses the scientific literature on antidepressant efficacy and FDA approval. An effect size is a statistical term reflecting (in healthcare) the power of any treatment versus placebo, and the larger the effect size, the more effective the treatment.

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How I Developed a Critical Perspective on Psychiatry

Mad in America

It often comes with a certain amount of stigma, barriers to accessing other services and potential negative attitudes from healthcare professionals. We risk increasing this person’s depressed mood which in some cases can result in the person self-harming and then the EUPD diagnosis follows shortly after.

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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 1)

Mad in America

Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. In this blog, he begins a discussion on depression and antidepressant drugs. Therapists have known that some people are more prone to episodes of depression because of self-defeating attitudes (such as perfectionistic tendencies) that need modification through psychotherapy or behavioral treatment.

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Don’t Call Me a Therapist

Mad in America

The author, Erik Rudi, voluntarily relinquishes the authority of being a “psychologist” and “healthcare professional.” But I give you access to my professional perspectives and reflections, in the hope and belief that you will be able to use them for increased self-awareness and personal growth.

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The Trauma Craze: How the Expansion of Trauma Diagnoses Fueled Victimhood Culture

Mad in America

While expanding trauma criteria is often justified as necessary for inclusivity and compassion, critics contend that these expansions may be driven, by some, out of self-interest. Life expectancy has increased globally due to advancements in medical technology, better hygiene, and improved access to healthcare.

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The Social-Emotional Distress Field, or How I Divorced “Mental Health”

Mad in America

Thus, as soon as someone is identified as having “poor insight” in some respect, ALL their reflections about themselves, their needs and their healthcare are likely to be dismissed and ignored. This stands in contrast to other areas of healthcare. My contribution to this space is yet to be explored. Time will tell.