This study from Gina Di Malta, Julian Bond, Brett Raymond-Barker, Naomi Moller, and Mick Cooper has been published in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology. The abstract says: “Relational depth (RD)—moments of profound connection and engagement between two people—is a humanistic–existential construct,…
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“Here is the circular logic: How do we know a patient has depression ? Because they have certain symptoms. Why are they having these symptoms? Because they have depression.” This article by Dr. Jonathan Shedler has been published in Psychology Today. It…
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The producers of this Purple Pen Podcast say: “Join Kristin as she talks with Dr Mark Horowitz about how to deprescribe psychotropics like antidepressants, what is known about the causes of depression, what evidence is behind the antidepressants commonly used, what the symptoms…
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“In the systematic review of 450 clinical trials on unipolar & bipolar depression, we identify 388 outcomes & compares their performance. Which measure performs best?” Eiko Fried reports : “A new paper published today in Lancet Psychiatry, led by Christopher Veal, reports findings from a…
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This article by Denis Campbell has been published in The Guardian. It begins: “Abuse and violence suffered by women and girls is the main reason they are much more likely than men and boys to develop mental ill health, Britain’s psychiatrists say. Experiencing such behaviour can…
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