Seven reasons why most Major Depression is probably not a brain disorder
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Probiotics for adults with major depressive disorder compared with antidepressants: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
The influence of paid opinion leaders on the prescribing of antidepressants in the UK
A former NHS psychiatrist has submitted two rapid responses to the BMJ (British Medical Journal) in relation to this published letter : Reversing the rate of antidepressant prescribing. The first response begins: “I see that there have been a number of responses to this letter: Reversing the rate…
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Rapid Response: No good argument for treating mild depression with antidepressants
A response – published in the British Medical Journal – to the argument put forward by Jauhar et al who support the current scale of antidepressant prescribing, including for mild conditions, and for those provoked by social and economic conditions:…
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STAR*D Dethroned?
“Since 2006, STAR*D stands out as an icon guiding treatment decisions of major depressive disorder. But what if it is broken?“ This article by Dr. John J. Miller has been published in Psychiatric Times. It begins: “In the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD),…
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The Rise and Fall of the Age of Psychopharmacology
Experts call for fewer antidepressants to be prescribed in UK
The relationship between harsh parenting and adolescent depression
This research paper has been published by the National Library of Medicine. The abstract says: “Guided by Beck’s cognitive model of depression, this study comprehensively explores the mechanisms linking harsh parenting, rumination, and victimization to the development of adolescent depression. A total…
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The New WHO and UN Guidance: Psychiatry Must Entirely Change
“A fundamental shift is required within the field of mental health … There is an overreliance on biomedical approaches to treatment options, inpatient services and care, and little attention given to social determinants and community-based, person-centred interventions…” The new World…
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Exercise that could beat depression revealed by scientists and may be prescribed by GPs
Martin Bagot reports for The Mirror: “Just one yoga session a week can tackle depression symptoms and could be prescribed by GPs, scientists say. The clinical trial, involving 80 adults with moderate-to-severe depression , found 44 percent of those in the yoga groups…
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