STAR*D Scandal – A New Vision for Mental Health

STAR*D Dethroned?

Author: Editorial 18th December 2023 0 Comments

“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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a coherent system, Key posts

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We Need a Thorough Investigation of the STAR*D Scandal

Author: admin 17th December 2018 0 Comments

This article by Robert Whitaker in the May 2011 edition of Psychology Today is well worth reading, despite it being published over seven years ago. Subtitled “Should reports from the NIMH’s STAR*D trial be retracted?”, it begins: “For some time now,…
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