Mon.Jan 15, 2024

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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 4)

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. Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. In this blog, he addresses sexual dysfunction on antidepressants, increased suicidality on antidepressants, and explores a ghostwritten study claiming effectiveness of antidepressants for children and adolescents.

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Attitudes Towards and Patterns of Medication Use Among Persons With ‘SMI’

Mad in America

From Mifrasim Institute for Psychotherapy Research and Teaching : A recent conference in Israel explored medication-free alternatives for psychotic disorders, and how attitudes and patterns of medication use are related to different aspects of the identity and domains of recovery. The topics covered in the series of talks included: Lived experience expertise in research collaborations Identity development in people with ‘smi’; Implications for daily functioning and exploring the effe