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Between Diagnoses and Dialogue: The Silent Conflict Between Psychiatry and Psychology

Mad in America

I n recent decades, mental health has become one of the most widely discussed issues in public discourse, health policies, and clinical practice. Although both fields claim a commitment to mental health care, psychiatry and psychology are grounded in very different epistemological frameworks.

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FDA Requires New Label Warning of Weight Loss Risk in Pediatric Patients Taking Extended-Release Stimulants for ADHD

Psychiatric Times

Healthcare professionals should monitor weight and growth in young patients on these medications and consider alternative treatments if adverse effects occur. SHOW MORE The FDA will update ADHD medication labels, warning of weight loss risks in children under 6, urging careful monitoring by health care professionals. June 30, 2025.

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Risk Factors for ADHD

Psychiatric Times

Role of Pediatricians in Diagnosing ADHD ADHD risk factors encompass both genetic and environmental components that significantly impact child development. Family history plays a crucial role in ADHD development, with genetic factors contributing substantially to the condition's heritability. ADHD Diagnosis Criteria EP: 4.

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Oxford-developed support for child anxiety to be adapted for families in Chile

Department of Psychiatry News

Professor Cathy Creswell , from Oxford’s Department of Experimental Psychology and lead for the NIHR ARC OxTV’s mental health across the life course theme, recently visited Chile to establish the project. In February 2023, it was recommended for use in the NHS by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

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New OPM-MEG brain scanner installed at the Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity (OHBA)

Department of Psychiatry News

I was tremendously excited at the launch to see the latest data in patients with Parkinson’s disease and in children.’ Search NIHR OXFORD HEALTH BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE NEWS Please follow the link below to read the news on the NIHR BRC website.

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Oxford strengthens global mindfulness research with £1 million gift

Department of Psychiatry News

Shutterstock Generously contributed by Daria and Dmitri Bukhman of Bukhman Philanthropies, the gift will bolster Oxford’s pioneering research and help expand mindfulness-based cognitive therapy – an evidence-based approach that helps people recover from depression, enjoy mental health and flourish.

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The Dangers of Precision Medicine: Mental Health Is Not a Battlefield

Mad in America

Hailed as the future of mental health care, it conjures images of medical interventions as carefully planned and executed military operations, striking with lethal accuracy at the heart of mental suffering while minimising collateral damage. Photo by A.T.