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Lessons from Bondi Junction attack show what we really need from schizophrenia care
16+ hour, 2+ min ago (962+ words) Co-Director, Health and Policy, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney Associate Professor, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney; University of Canberra Sebastian Rosenberg does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or…...
Serious mental illness often brings rapid weight gain – but support is missing
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (515+ words) Research Fellow, Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford Charlotte Lee does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond…...
Brain chemistry reveals psychiatry’s false divisions – new study
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (520+ words) Dr Jauhar reported personal fees from Recordati, LB Pharmaceuticals, Boehringer Ingelheim, Wellcome Trust, Lundbeck, Janssen, and Sunovion and nonfinancial support from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, British Association for Psychopharmacology, and Royal College of Psychiatrists outside the…...
Physically restricting mental health patients can often harm them – my new study suggests compassion could change that
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (805+ words) Daniel Lawrence is affiliated with the Labour Party. Cardiff Metropolitan University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Restrictive practices in mental health settings " such as physical restraint and seclusion " are meant to be a last resort, used…...
Antidepressant withdrawal: new review downplays symptoms but misses the mark for long-term use
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (793+ words) Visiting Clinical Research Fellow in Psychiatry, UCL Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry, UCL University College London provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. A new review of antidepressant withdrawal effects " written by academics, many of whom…...
Millions of US children have parents with substance use disorder, and the consequences are staggering − new research
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (512+ words) Professor of Psychology, Texas State University Texas State University provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. About 1 in 4 U.S. children " nearly 19 million " have at least one parent with substance use disorder. This includes parents who misuse alcohol, marijuana, prescription…...
How mindfulness therapy could help those left behind by depression treatment
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (873+ words) Professor of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, School of Psychology, University of Surrey Professor of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Sussex Thorsten Barnhofer is the author of a book on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). He…...