unipolar – A New Vision for Mental Health

Which depression measure is best?

Author: Editorial 15th March 2024 0 Comments

“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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a coherent system

Astrid Chevance, bipolar, Christopher Veal, depression, Eiko Fried, HAM-D depression scale, Lancet Psychiatry, outcome measurement, psychiatry, Randomised Control Trials (RCTs), Research, unipolar

Rethinking the Use of Psychiatric Drugs

Author: Editorial 7th November 2019 0 Comments

In “ Rethinking the Use of Psychiatric Drugs ” (Nov. 2016), Robert Whitaker writes: “As prescriptions for antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs have risen, the number of people disabled by mental disorders, in country after country, has risen in lockstep.” He continues: Psychiatric drugs do not…
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collaborative practice

antidepressants, antipsychotics, bipolar, brain chemistry, chronic, episodic, neuroscience, Psychiatric Drugs, Robert Whitaker, unipolar