Thu.Mar 07, 2024

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In Defense of Open Dialogue Research

Mad in America

Editor’s note from Robert Whitaker: We recently noticed on X/Twitter the posting of an article, published in Lancet Psychiatry, that was pitched as a review of the literature regarding the effectiveness of “alternative psychosocial interventions for people with acute, non-affective psychosis?” The authors concluded that while there was abundant evidence from RCTs that antipsychotics are effective in treating “acute psychosis and reducing relapse,” and there was a much “smaller evidence bas

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The Impact of Family Dynamics on Children’s Mental Health

Harmony United Psychiatric Care

The Impact of Family Engagement on Children’s Mental Health The Link Between Parental Partnerships and Mental Health The Role of Parental Support in Mitigating Negative Impacts The Long-Term Effects of Multiple Parental Partnerships on Children’s Emotional Development Increased Risk of Depression and Anxiety Impact on Social Relationships Increased Risk of Mental Trauma The Importance of […]

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Psychedelics Doctor Admits Relationship With Former Patient Who’s Now Dead

Mad in America

From BristolLive : “A prominent psychiatrist who opened the UK’s first clinic using ketamine to treat patients here in Bristol has been suspended for 12 months after having a sexual relationship with a former private patient who has since died [by suicide]. Dr Benjamin Sessa’s fitness to practice was found to be impaired by a tribunal.

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Celebrate World Bipolar Day: Breaking Barriers and Building Awareness

World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

The 30th of March marks an important day on the global calendar World Bipolar Day (WBD). This initiative was born out of a council meeting of the Asian Network of Bipolar Disorder (ANBD) in 2013, at which Prof. Pichet Udomratn proposed a date to bring worldwide attention to bipolar disorder. The choice of March 30th is significant as it coincides with the birthday of the renowned artist Vincent Van Gogh, believed to have suffered from bipolar disorder.