Mad in America

JANUARY 29, 2024

Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. Furberg 12 studied under the Freedom of Information Act the question of prescription drugs and violent behavior by reviewing the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) from the years 2004 to 2009. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 6) appeared first on Mad In America.

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Mad in America

OCTOBER 1, 2024

These include the ethical challenges of designing studies that might induce such a condition, the lack of specific measurement tools, and the dismissive attitudes of many healthcare professionals toward patients’ sexual health concerns. ” You've landed on a MIA journalism article that is funded by MIA supporters. .

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Mad in America

JANUARY 1, 2024

Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. 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. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 2) appeared first on Mad In America. The post Much of U.S.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

They delve into institutional corruption, misinformation, the shift from prevention to treatment, and the urgent need for healthcare reform. This discussion provides essential information to protect and promote your health.” Ruwart, Ph.D., Robert Whitaker, and John Abramson, M.D.

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Mad in America

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. All patients are told prior to the start of the study that patients will randomly be placed in a placebo group or a drug treatment group and under full disclosure rules all subjects are informed about the drug’s side effects, such as dry mouth and others. The post Much of U.S.

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Neurotransmitters and mental health Healthcare Aging and mental health Self-awareness 79

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

What’s concerning is that despite the significant impact of sexual dysfunction on patients’ quality of life, many did not discuss these issues with their healthcare providers. While participants reported sexual dysfunction related to 31% of their antidepressants, fewer than half (44%) were discussed with healthcare providers.

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Mad in America

MARCH 5, 2025

I hope that by telling it, I can help others find a better way to manage their own healthcare, diagnoses, and whatever medications they may or may not choose to take. Parents can keep their children on their health insurance until theyre 26, but in life-or-death situations, we should be able to get critical information.

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Global News - Mental Health News

MARCH 12, 2025

The new guidance is meant to inform healthcare providers on the circumstances under which the Mental Health Act can be used to obtain involuntary treatment for a patient.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It often comes with a certain amount of stigma, barriers to accessing other services and potential negative attitudes from healthcare professionals. We still have a long way to go but I am hopeful that many healthcare professionals are now recognising antidepressant withdrawal and how severe and debilitating this can be.

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Mad in America

JUNE 25, 2024

My own experience with forced medication under Kendra’s Law as a child informs my opposition to such practices. Universal Healthcare with Community Care: free, accessible, culturally sensitive care delivered by peers who are from the community and who understand the lived experience of SMI. This is a principle of health care.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

As I found out later, all the information I offered to help the MDs find a diagnosis was correct, but they would not listen and would not go to the internet to research my symptoms. How does that become a determining factor as to whether to replace incorrect information with correct information? It is unreasonable and unjust.

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Genetics and mental health Hospitality Healthcare 144

Mad in America

JANUARY 10, 2025

Her lived experience with antipsychotics informs her critique of a system that often privileges clinical authority over patient voice. But Speyers perspective is not just academicit is deeply personal. Speyers dual perspective as both a provider and someone who has “been there” lends unique weight to her call for change.

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Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Traditionally, this critique has been used by left-wing activists and scholars to advocate for more de-pathologised, humane and psychosocially informed mental health care. His proposed solution was to make it harder to qualify for sick leave and health support, aiming to reduce government spending on disability and healthcare.

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Mad in America

MARCH 20, 2024

One is on conflicts of interest in medicine broadly, looking at influential information sources that are used by physicians and other healthcare providers. That information wasn’t available. So, we wanted to help them out, if you will, and get this information into the public domain. I have two lines of research.

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Mad in America

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The findings were concerning: despite the increasing debate surrounding the balance between benefits and treatment-related side effects of long-term antipsychotic maintenance, many healthcare professionals remain hesitant to support tapering efforts. It is also common to prescribe these drugs without informed consent. Nielsen, J.,

Aging and mental health 141

Aging and mental health Healthcare 141

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Think about what this means for providers who are trying to offer a patient accurate information about an antidepressant. Two goals are in direct conflict here: fully informed consent versus maximizing placebo value. One of the reasons: creating informative Patient Decision Aids (PDAs) is difficult.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Life expectancy has increased globally due to advancements in medical technology, better hygiene, and improved access to healthcare. The Dangerous Consequences of the Expansion The Rise of Trauma-Informed Care The rise of trauma-related diagnoses has brought with it the therapeutic approach Trauma-Informed Care (TIC).

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Mad in America

DECEMBER 31, 2024

New Study Exposes the Trauma of Involuntary Psychiatric Detention In July, Richard Sears, wrote about a recent study highlighting the negative experiences of involuntary psychiatric hospital admissions, revealing deep-seated issues of racism, discrimination, and lack of support within the mental healthcare system.

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Mad in America

MAY 9, 2024

I wrote up the document as best as I could, translating his rambling discourse into the kind of concrete information the form wants. There’s something uncomfortable about this operation, giving subjective information more appropriate for the medium of poetry the weight of “facts” in a permanent medical record.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 9, 2024

This article explains what assays are, how they entered healthcare and the consequences of failing to grasp the role they play. RCTs aim at an external validity that will inform clinical practice. will solve our healthcare problems. Even fewer spot the role assays play. Standardizing clinical interviews risks disaster.

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Sleep and mental health Legal Healthcare Pharmaceuticals 140

Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Instead, one took that information and colluded with her sibling to take action on her father’s estate. In the deep waters of directing The Guardians, Mintz learned elder law, and the injustice and inhumane practice of legal guardianship is a calculated effort by the court, the attorneys, and the healthcare system.

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Legal Healthcare 145

Mad in America

OCTOBER 20, 2023

I was called on to take medication for almost two decades and was locked up quite a few times before realizing what was needed in order for me to release myself from the mental healthcare system’s difficult hold and gain back my composure and inner sense of self. How did I accomplish this, you may ask?

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Neurotransmitters and mental health Trauma and the brain Self-awareness Healthcare 106

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

This database includes information on diagnoses, prescriptions, lab results, healthcare contacts, and referrals. Dosage information was not consistently recorded in the CPRD records. The authors utilized anonymized data from the UK’s Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD).

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Aging and mental health Pharmaceuticals Hospitality Healthcare 126

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Healthcare is evolving rapidly, offering patients the flexibility to choose between in-person medical visits and telehealth consultations. While traditional face-to-face healthcare has long been the standard, telemedicine services have revolutionized how people access care. But which one is better? Advantages of In-Person Treatments 1.

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NAMI

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

I knew something wasnt right, but without research, representation, or a roadmap, healthcare professionals, family members, and I remained in the dark as to what was going on. CHEA works to ensure Black/African Ancestry voices and stories shape mental health advocacy and inform real change in policy and practice.

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Mad in America

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

I found a very informative letter dated years after Mom’s hospitalization addressed to her new psychiatrist. In addition to mentioning antidepressants, they provide information on two new drugs developed specifically to treat PPD, brexanolone (Zulresso) and zuranolone (Zurzuvae). Are Drugs the Answer?

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Sleep and mental health Nutrition and mood Aging and mental health Insurance 122

Mad in America

AUGUST 23, 2024

I found a psychiatrist she liked, but when she turned 26, the psychiatrist thought that she could no longer be on our healthcare plan. It has a lot of good information on benzos, including tapering. It’s laughable that some people think that mediums are fake and that they look up your loved one’s information on Facebook.

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Mad in America

AUGUST 20, 2024

So much for informed consent, I thought. A nurse practitioner from the surgeon’s practice came into my room to go over the prescriptions I’d be sent home with and gave me an information packet on what to do for my at-home care. She mentioned using gabapentin, and I reiterated what I’d told the nurse practitioner.

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Center for Integrative Psychiatry

JANUARY 31, 2025

Telehealth has revolutionized the way healthcare is delivered, offering patients the convenience of virtual consultations. Both approaches have unique advantages and limitations, and knowing their differences can help you make informed decisions about your healthcare. Higher Costs: Facility fees and travel expenses can add up.

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Virtual reality therapy Technology Healthcare Education 52

Mad in America

JULY 18, 2024

The skit conveys some examples of state-of-the-art healthcare in England, circa 1303 A.D.: Informed Consent and Imperfect Medicine One of the most important ethical principles in modern medicine is “informed consent,” whereby patients are informed of the doctor’s assessment of their conditions and their options for addressing it.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 27, 2024

Dignity of risk-taking Results from relapse prevention studies are often reported as relative numbers, such as relative risks or odds ratios, which convey little useful information for decisionmakers. The primarily contribution and value of this finding is that it helps inform the potential risk during shared decision-making.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Our conversation will be confidential, however I do need to inform you that we have an obligation to protect you or someone else if we learn of serious risk of harm, or if the law requests us to disclose the information.” I’m not going to call #988 administrators to beg them to give me the information I’m seeking.

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Sleep and mental health Self-awareness Resilience and coping Hospitality 136

World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

It is an excellent opportunity for aspiring healthcare professionals to contribute to the global conversation on mental health and social equity, shaping policies and practices that can drive real change. More information on the 2025 Medical Student Essay Competition can be found here , including all submission requirements and deadlines.

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Credible Mind

MARCH 6, 2025

He is also a faculty member at the University of California, Berkeley, where he teaches Health Informatics with a focus on clinical, personal, and community health information systems. Dr. Van Brunt has overseen the development and implementation of clinical and patient-centered health information systems in over 500 healthcare institutions.

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Now Psych

MAY 15, 2024

The content provided on this website is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Important: Do not stop, change, or start any treatment or medication without the recommendation of a qualified healthcare professional. Disclaimer: Not Medical Advice.

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Anxiety disorders Healthcare 52

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Providing long-term shelter without strings attached does not pay dividends to Governor Newsom’s healthcare industry donors. They will then pile on more drugs and shocks, sometimes without consent, and rarely with fully informed consent. All trauma is dismissed as more disease progression and more reason to force additional “help.”

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Sleep and mental health Hospitality Healthcare 122

My Psychiatry

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Telemedicine is transforming the way we connect with healthcare providers, making it easier for you to access the support you need from the comfort of your home. Telemedicine allows you to have meaningful, face-to-face conversations with your healthcare provider, even if youre miles away.

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