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Redemption in Psychiatry

Psychiatric Times

2013:381(9863): 343-5. He is now editing the final book in a 4-volume series on religions and psychiatry for Springer: Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, Christianity, and now The Eastern Religions, and Spirituality. He serves on the Editorial Board of Psychiatric Times. Reference 1. Steven Moffic, MD June 3rd 2025 Whither Psychiatry?

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Depression: Biological or Psychological?

Mad in America

They could not distinguish one disorder from another physiologically, neurologically, or genetically; they could not specify biomarkers for any of the mental disorders; and the kappa statistical values pertaining to the reliability of their diagnoses were even worse than those for DSM-III.

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

Mad in America

A third example includes the historical diagnosis of Masochistic Personality Disorder specifically applied to women who remained in abusive relationships, a sleight of hand which again involves blaming the victim, rather than placing the problem within the perpetrator, or even the system that enables it (Herman, 1997). Icon Books.

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The Top 5 Mental Health Blogs You Should Be Following

Solara Mental Health

Now in her 50s, she spent her late twenties and thirties battling anorexia, major depression , and borderline personality disorder. Most recently her essay about her struggle with postpartum depression was published in Mothering Through the Darkness: Women Open Up About the Postpartum Experience.

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2025 Election Begins March 1

The Maryland Psychiatric Society

Personal Statement : Dr. Young’s specific areas of clinical interest include treating complex mood disorders, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders, personality disorders, and substance use disorders. He also has a strong interest in sports and performance psychiatry.

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Escaping The Shackles of Psychiatry: What I’ve Seen and Survived, as Both Doctor and Patient

Mad in America

On top of it, during the last few years, when I spent more time detained in hospital than at home, some of the nurses accused me of “not wanting to get better” and urged the doctors to label me with “personality disorder.” As a last resort, I underwent experimental psychosurgery in September 2001 (bilateral anterior cingulotomy).

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Medical Journals Refuse to Retract Fraudulent Trial Reports That Omitted Suicidal Events in Children

Mad in America

There were 14 versus 3 discontinuations (P = 0.02) among the 228 versus 190 children for reasons related to suicide and violence (suicide attempt, euphoria, manic reaction, agitation, hyperkinesia, nervousness, personality disorder, hostility, and depression).