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

Mad in America

Editor’s Note: Over the next several months, Mad in America is publishing a serialized version of Les Ruthven’s book, Much of U.S. Each Monday, a new section of the book is published, and all chapters are archived here. A brief review of the scientific literature on depression drug treatment outcome studies.

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Winding Back the Clock: What If the STAR*D Investigators Had Told the Truth?

Mad in America

However, there was recognition within the NIMH that that the industry-funded trials didn’t necessarily provide evidence of the efficacy of antidepressants in real-world patients, which prompted it to launch the STAR*D study, touting it as the “largest and longest study ever done to evaluate depression treatment.” Show 2 footnotes D.

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Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder: Strategies for Women

Lightwork

The right SAD lamp, positioned correctly at your desk or breakfast table, can significantly impact your daily mood and energy levels.

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Postpartum Depression: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

My Psychiatry

Postpartum Depression Treatment There are different ways of treating PPD depending on the symptoms and their severity. Available treatment options include psychotherapy, antidepressant or anti-anxiety medications, and participation in support groups for emotional support.

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Day # 147: Bulimia Nervosa Part 2

Bullet Psych

Pharmacotherapy : Fluoxetine is the only FDA approved medication for the treatment of bulimia nervosa (in adults) and should be considered as the first-line medication option. The effective dose is typically higher than average depression treatment (60-80 mg/day). Other SSRIs (e.g.

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Summing up the STAR*D Scandal: The Public was Betrayed, Millions were Harmed, and the Mainstream Media Failed Us All

Mad in America

American psychiatry has weathered the crisis; it will not have to confront a public stunned by news of how the oft-cited 67% cumulative remission rate, in the largest and longest study ever done to evaluate depression treatment,” was born of scientific misconduct.

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It’s You, It’s Not Me: Treatment Resistant Depression and the Psychiatric Breakup

Mad in America

The eighties and nineties were a depression-treatment renaissance. James Davies in his book Cracked: the Unhappy Truth About Psychiatry, along with hundreds of papers over forty years, documented how members of the APA created most disorders with little, and in many cases, no empirically reviewed studies. billion worldwide.