Mad in America

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Universal DBT in Schools Increases Anxiety, Depression, Family Conflict In October, Peter Simons wrote about research asking if dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) can actually make kids’ mental health worse. Mental Disorder Has Roots in Trauma and Inequality, Not Biology Allan M.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy 144

Dialectical Behavior Therapy Childhood trauma Trauma and the brain Sleep and mental health 144

Mad in America

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Curiously, he seemed captivated by a few quotes from books I had jotted down in my diary, but our sessions continued to be a quiet standoff, a battle of nerves to see who would break the silence first. What I found in some books was as embarrassing as it was shameful. What if your client brought you a gift? So why did I give him gifts?

Eating disorders 113

Eating disorders Bipolar disorder Self-awareness Personality disorders 113

Mad in America

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Editor’s Note: Over the next several months, Mad in America is publishing a serialized version of Peter Gøtzsche’s book, Critical Psychiatry Textbook. Each Monday, a new section of the book is published, and all chapters are archived here. One book was different to the others in terms of what it admitted.

Sleep and mental health 119

Sleep and mental health Education Personality disorders Hospitality 119

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The initial push to recognize PTSD as a formal diagnosis was driven by psychiatrists such as Dr. Robert Jay Lifton with his book “Home from the War” and Dr. Chaim Shatan along with Vietnam War veterans. They understandably sought to address the severe psychological toll of trauma on veterans.

Resilience and coping 141

Resilience and coping Self-awareness Nutrition and mood Sleep and mental health 141

Mad in America

OCTOBER 11, 2024

In Illinois, I saw a guy I found in the phone book. They said I was ‘mentally ill, but not mentally ill enough to be psychotic’ and that I had personality disorders. I sleep OK. And I couldn’t believe how easy it was to get a prescription for psychiatric medication, either.

Insurance 125

Insurance Anxiety disorders Personality disorders 125

Mad in America

OCTOBER 2, 2024

His research and clinical work focus on Puerto Rican and Latinx populations, ethnic minority identity, psychotherapy, and the social determinants of health. His latest book provides a blend of clinical techniques and political strategies to address these complex issues through a decolonial psychoanalytic lens.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy 119

Dialectical Behavior Therapy Sleep and mental health Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Personality disorders 119