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Involuntary Care Doesn’t Work. What BC Should Do Instead

Mad in America

In 2005, there were about 12,000 involuntary admissions under B.C.’s From The Tyee : “A common misconception is that B.C. has decreased its reliance on mental health detentions over the years, which has led to the current crises in homelessness, mental health and addictions. s Mental Health Act.

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The Editorial Demise of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics Is Bad News For Us All

Mad in America

To wit: In 2005, researchers in the Netherlands who followed 172 patients for two years after their depression had gone into remission reported that the relapse rate was 60% for those who stayed on antidepressants versus 26% for those who didnt take an antidepressant.

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Power, Privilege & Controlling the Narrative: Vested Interests in ‘Mental Health’

Mad in America

This report, written in 2005, revealed that the pharmaceutical industry aggressively marketed drugs, often using misleading information that minimized harms and exaggerated benefits (House of Commons Health Committee, 2005). Strachey (Ed. & & Trans.), Hogarth Press. House of Commons Health Committee. link] Herman, J.

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The Power of Journaling: What Science Says About the Benefits for Mental Health and Well-Being

Child Mind Intitute

Other research shows the benefits of journaling include: Improved emotional and physical health: Regular journaling enhances mood and emotional awareness and reduces stress levels (Baikie & Wilhelm, 2005). Give it a try and see how journaling can transform your mental and emotional well-being. Your mind and body will thank you for it.

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SBM Member William T. Riley Appointed NIH OBSSR Director

Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)

Riley has served as acting director of the OBSSR since May 2014, and has been with the NIH since 2005. Riley, PhD, has been appointed director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR). Riley is a clinical psychologist by training.

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Antidepressant Withdrawal: A Clinician’s Middle View

Mad in America

No single number accurately presents the whole picture of withdrawal.

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In Defense of Open Dialogue Research

Mad in America

These studies are out of total three cohorts of research between 1992–2005. There are nine scientific papers about the outcomes in first episode non-affective psychosis in Open Dialogue care in Finnish Western Lapland.

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