Mad in America
MAY 29, 2025
J ust about everyone believes that depressionthe #1 psychiatric diagnosisis explained in the same way as physical illnesses; that is, that depression, too, is of genetic/physiological origin. Many people also believe the psychiatric drugs prescribed to treat depression are effective because they correct a verified biological causation for depression, a chemical imbalance in the brain.
Psychiatry News -- Science Daily
MAY 29, 2025
Researchers gave participants face tattoos that can track when their brain is working too hard. The study introduces a non-permanent wireless forehead e-tattoo that decodes brainwaves to measure mental strain without bulky headgear. This technology may help track the mental workload of workers like air traffic controllers and truck drivers, whose lapses in focus can have serious consequences.
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Mad in America
MAY 29, 2025
A recent article published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society examines the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing the use of benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRA), commonly known as benzos, among older adults and individuals with cognitive impairment. The findings indicated that while some interventions were successful in helping patients discontinue these medications, the success rates varied significantly, ranging from as low as 9% to as high as 100%.
Psychiatric Times
MAY 29, 2025
Cariprazine shows promise as a long-term adjunctive treatment for anhedonia in major depressive disorder, according to new poster data presented at the ASCP Annual Meeting.
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Mad in America
MAY 29, 2025
From Dr. David Healy’s blog: “Samizdat has just been graced with Gene Larkins Seeking Soteria accompanied by Bill James fabulous artwork (graced is the best word). For reasons that will become clear, the title of this post picks up on the last post Unsafe Safety. Gene can be heard talking about Soteria with colleagues on a Mad in America Soteria Webinar.
Psychiatric Times
MAY 29, 2025
Recent research reveals dopamine partial agonists significantly reduce somnolence in major depressive disorder and schizophrenia compared with D2 receptor antagonists.
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Psychiatric Times
MAY 29, 2025
In this CME article, learn more about the essential role of MAOIs in treating resistant depression and anxiety.
ADDitude
MAY 29, 2025
Pathological Demand Avoidance: Key Takeaways PDA is a behavioral profile characterized by intense, anxiety-driven resistance to everyday demands and expectations. Children with PDA have extremely reactive nervous systems that prime them to interpret requests and expectations as threats. Alongside this pressure-sensitivity lies an intense need for equity and autonomy.
Psychiatric Times
MAY 29, 2025
Neurocrine Biosciences reveals promising phase 2 results for NBI-1117568, a novel treatment for schizophrenia, showing significant symptom improvement over placebo.
The Mental Elf
MAY 29, 2025
Eleanor Dawkins explores a new review and meta-analysis suggesting that cognitive impairment is linked with anticholinergic medication in psychosis, providing grounds for more careful monitoring and review of medications. The post Anticholinergics are associated with worse cognition: its time to take a serious look at our prescribing appeared first on National Elf Service.
History Psychiatry
MAY 29, 2025
Dear h-madness readers, we are pleased to present you this new book. On June 29, 1980, a young man was… Read more Antipsychiatrie et droits des patient-es.
Psychiatry News -- Science Daily
MAY 29, 2025
Humans and mice share persistent brain-activity patterns in response to adverse sensory experience, scientists find, opening a window to our emotions and, perhaps, neuropsychiatric disorders.
Association for Psychological Science (APS)
MAY 29, 2025
How do you design a study that captures human experience as it unfolds in real time? In this episode, Under the Cortex explores the Experience Sampling Method (ESM), a powerful approach for studying psychological processes. Host zge Grcanl Fischer-Baum is joined by Jessica Fritz from Osnabruck University, and Marilyn Piccirillo from the Rutgers Addiction Research Center and Brain Health Institute, who are among the coauthors of a new article published in Advances in Methods and Practices in Psyc
Very Well Mind
MAY 29, 2025
Feeling guilty about breaking up with your partner? Learn about the situations where it's totally okay to let go and move on without beating yourself up.
Centre for Mental Health
MAY 29, 2025
Last weekend, NHS England announced via The Times newspaper an intention to create a network of mental health emergency departments, separate from existing A&E services. On the face of it, it looks like a good idea. Many existing emergency departments are not safe or suitable places for someone facing a mental health crisis. People in a mental health crisis face much longer waits in A&E than others, and many report negative responses from staff in mainstream crisis services.
Psychiatric Times
MAY 29, 2025
How do psychiatrists feel about the current polycrises? Overwhelmed.
Lightwork
MAY 29, 2025
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects millions of adults worldwide, yet women face unique challenges in receiving accurate diagnoses and proper treatment. Research shows that girls and women are significantly underdiagnosed compared to their male counterparts, with many cases going unnoticed until adulthood. The traditional understanding of ADHD has been largely based on studies of male subjects, creating a gender bias in diagnostic criteria.
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland
MAY 29, 2025
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland welcomes todays launch of Irelands first national Model of Care for Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (CLP) by Minister for Mental Health, Mary Butler TD. The new model represents a critical step forward in the integration of mental health and physical health services in acute hospital settings. It provides a standardised, evidence-informed framework for the delivery of specialist mental health care in emergency departments and general hospital wards across
History Psychiatry
MAY 29, 2025
Dear H-madness readers, we are pleased to inform you about the publication of this book by Rory du Plessis. In… Read more Automaton(tik): In Remembrance of the Patients of the Fort England Psychiatric Hospital. Pretoria, South Africa: ESI Press, 2025. A book written by Rory du Plessis.
Anxiety & Depression Association of America
MAY 29, 2025
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College of Psychiatrists of Ireland
MAY 29, 2025
The new model of care marks a vital step forward in the provision of integrated, person-centred mental health care within acute hospital settings. It provides a standardised, evidence-based framework for delivering high-quality CLP services across Model 3 and Model 4 hospitals, supporting individuals who present with both physical and mental health needs.
Association for Psychological Science (APS)
MAY 29, 2025
If a friend is struggling with a big challenge or feels defeated, its usually our first instinct to offer words of comfort and understanding. But often its not so easy to do this for ourselves. … Finally, self-compassion is sometimes confused with self-care, but its not just about soothing, said Steven C. Hayes , a clinical psychologist and the creator of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which emphasizes the types of skills that are useful for building self-compassion, like living in the
Asian Journal of Psychiatry
MAY 29, 2025
Publication date: Available online 28 May 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Author(s): Andika Ari Saputra, Umar Alfaruq A.
ADDitude
MAY 29, 2025
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is more common than breast cancer, diabetes, or depression, with one in four women affected. Though research on IPV among women with ADHD is limited, the prevalence in this community is thought to be particularly high. According to the Berkeley Girls with ADHD Longitudinal Study (BGALS) , women aged 17 to 24 with ADHD were five times more likely than their neurotypical peers to experience physical IPV.
Asian Journal of Psychiatry
MAY 29, 2025
Publication date: Available online 28 May 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Author(s): S Dsilva, P Jayaprakash
The New York Times -- Mental Health
MAY 29, 2025
A report on childrens health released by the Make America Healthy Again Commission referred to scientific papers that did not exist.
Asian Journal of Psychiatry
MAY 29, 2025
Publication date: Available online 28 May 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Author(s): S.M.
NPR - Mental Health
MAY 29, 2025
The 17-person team of statisticians and scientists at the National Survey on Drug Use and Health are all out of jobs. Researchers around the country use the data to understand behavioral health.
Asian Journal of Psychiatry
MAY 29, 2025
Publication date: Available online 28 May 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Author(s): Oshini Sri Jayasinghe, Asiri Hewamalage, Athula Sumathipala, Siham Sikander, Atif Rahman
NPR - Mental Health
MAY 29, 2025
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health has been running for years. But then the whole team that administers it lost their jobs last month in federal layoffs. Federal officials say it will continue. Former workers wonder how.
Asian Journal of Psychiatry
MAY 29, 2025
Publication date: Available online 28 May 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Author(s): Shuang Ma, Xinyi He, Xuehua Xu, He He, Wendian Shi, Xudong Zhao
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