As a psychiatrist-in-training, this book is my bible.
But what if I told you that the panel members collectively received over $14 million in payments from the industry, most of which was undisclosed.
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Reduced Risk of Completed Suicide and Suicide Attempts in Borderline Personality Disorder Treated with ADHD Medications. https://t.co/WmntrrI4yq via @PsychiatReform
I used to discharge people who didn't engage. These days I think that suffering and being unable to use the help that's there is a priority to work on.
Just out - all the ‘new’ mental health money is going into employment advisors in IAPT. So not invested in wards, therapists, crisis homes… services that improve QoL and end up cheaper in reducing admission rates but the ‘growth economy’.
Work is not a health outcome.
Also worried about hype. Can we talk about positive and negative outcomes of therapies, including psychedelics, in a non-binary way (eg not as all good or bad)? Good for some, or some gains, still very good. But let’s not forget that many will need more or different care.
Although some have speculated that #psychedelics produce enduring enhancements of cognitive flexibility, here we finally show that psilocybin therapy enhances cognitive and neural flexibility in major depressive disorder. However, there's a caveat. 1/10
https://t.co/3vllxeYrO9