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The Moral World of Personality Disorder Assessment

Mad in America

When assessing patients through interviews and questionnaires, the professionals orient simply to gather information to evaluate whether the diagnostic criteria are being met. Two other frames were the information-gathering frame and the everyday interaction frame. Morality in interviews is a broad and ambiguous topic.

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The Failure of “Spit For Science”: No Genetic or Neurological Pathways for Substance Abuse

Mad in America

In a recent article, Turkheimer and Greer critiqued the overblown conclusions drawn from a large, long-running, high-profile genetic study, Spit For Science (S4S). They add, Most of the papers ignore the tiny effects, reaching optimistic conclusions about the prospects for future genetic explanations of alcohol use.

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Parenting A Child With ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder)

Behavioral Collective Podcast

Based on her experience as a mother and behavioral health practitioner, she authored the incredibly insightful and evidence-based book The Parent’s Guide to Oppositional Defiant Disorder (2020). Before looking at a diagnosis of ODD, a medical doctor will often first rule out health problems that might be a factor in behavioral changes.

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Chemically Imbalanced: Joanna Moncrieff on the Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth

Mad in America

Dr. Moncrieff is a psychiatrist who works in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. Moncrieff: When I was in medical school we were taught, as we’re still officially taught now, the biopsychosocial model of mental disorders. Whitaker: So now you go out and you’re in the asylum or mental hospital.

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Why Social Media Can’t Replace a Real Therapist

Zencare

I know I’ve diagnosed myself with a rare genetic disease a time or two only to discover it’s just a gas. TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube are like a symptom checker for mental health conditions. People hear something they can relate to, and they self-diagnose and/or treat themselves based on the worst case.

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Accutane and Mental Health: Converging Physical and Emotional Well-being

Lightwork

Your skin health and mental well-being are closely connected. While the medication can effectively clear stubborn acne and boost confidence, it’s important to also be aware of the reported psychological effects. In this article, we will delve into the intricate link between Accutane and mental health.

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Undisclosed Financial Conflicts of Interest in the DSM-5: An Interview with Lisa Cosgrove and Brian Piper

Mad in America

Mad in America has previously examined the problems with conflicts of interest in research but this time we extend that to look at the potential effect of COIs on diagnostic tools such as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). That information wasn’t available. I have two lines of research.