Mad in America
APRIL 5, 2025
Laura was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. While previously bipolar disorder, formerly called manic-depressive illness, was applied to a narrow group of people who experience dramatic extremes of mood and energy level interspersed with periods of fairly normal function, it was now applied to a much broader range of people.
Mad in America
APRIL 2, 2025
A more complete reading reveals that the relationship between 5-HT antagonism and antidepressant effects was understood even then to be more hypothetical than definitive, and activation of serotonin receptors was not necessarily the mechanism that alleviates depression.
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Mad in America
APRIL 29, 2025
While various approaches to treatment are not necessarily bad, overall, it blurs the definition of what psychotherapy is and confuses patients seeking effective care. In the biomedical model, this typically refers to constructs labeled as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe major depression, or personality disorders, etc.
Psychiatric Times
JUNE 12, 2025
Definition: Although most definitions lean toward its religious usage, there was some wondering of whether it could be broader. “It Given these collective responses, redemption does seem of some interest to psychiatrists, and with a broad definition being used, of relevance. Very thoughtful-provoking.” Being polite? Dismissive?
Psychiatric Times
JUNE 12, 2025
By definition, nobody forgets the details of an experience that creates unforgettable memories. It becomes subject to registration and recall with a greater degree of vivid fidelity and detail than if the same factual content-to-be-learned were paired with no emotionally-laden stimulus.
Psychiatric Times
JUNE 18, 2025
The symptom(s) cannot be better accounted for by another mental disorder, including depressive or bipolar disorder with psychotic features, and cannot be attributed to the physiological effects of substances or other medical conditions. Besides antipsychotic drugs, exploring neuroprotective pharmacological agents is important.
Mad in America
OCTOBER 17, 2024
This issue, known in moral philosophy as the ‘fact-value’ distinction is also brought to the fore: differences (by whatever definition considered factual ) are not disorders (as this is a statement of value , not of fact ). Furthermore, a smaller brain is not indicative of a brain condition.
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