Another anti-depressant crashes and burns
Neuroskeptic Yet another “promising” novel antidepressant has failed to actually treat depression. That’s not an uncommon occurrence these days, but this time, the paper reporting the findings is almost as rubbish as the drug: Translational evaluation of JNJ-18038683, a 5-HT7 receptor
Another anti-depressant crashes and burns
Neuroskeptic Yet another “promising” novel antidepressant has failed to actually treat depression. That’s not an uncommon occurrence these days, but this time, the paper reporting the findings is almost as rubbish as the drug: Translational evaluation of JNJ-18038683, a 5-HT7 receptor
Laplanche: Psychoanalysis as Anti-Hermeneutics
Jean Laplanche’s text, dedicated to Serge Leclaire, can be found here
Laplanche: Psychoanalysis as Anti-Hermeneutics
Jean Laplanche’s text, dedicated to Serge Leclaire, can be found here
Telemedicine sees record use for mental health
NorthernLife.ca A record 31,000 patients in northeastern Ontario were connected with mental health and psychiatric care last year using telemedicine. At 61 per cent of all clinical telemedicine activity in the North East Local Health Integration Network (North East LHIN)
Telemedicine sees record use for mental health
NorthernLife.ca A record 31,000 patients in northeastern Ontario were connected with mental health and psychiatric care last year using telemedicine. At 61 per cent of all clinical telemedicine activity in the North East Local Health Integration Network (North East LHIN)
DSM rewrite means millions more likely to be called addicts
StarTribune WASHINGTON – In what could prove to be one of their most far-reaching decisions, psychiatrists and other specialists who are rewriting the manual that serves as the nation’s arbiter of mental illness have agreed to revise the definition of
DSM rewrite means millions more likely to be called addicts
StarTribune WASHINGTON – In what could prove to be one of their most far-reaching decisions, psychiatrists and other specialists who are rewriting the manual that serves as the nation’s arbiter of mental illness have agreed to revise the definition of
“Psychiatric diagnosis is simply too important to be left exclusively in the hands of psychiatrists.”
The New York Times AT its annual meeting this week, the American Psychiatric Association did two wonderful things: it rejected one reckless proposal that would have exposed nonpsychotic children to unnecessary and dangerous antipsychotic medication and another that would have turned the
“Psychiatric diagnosis is simply too important to be left exclusively in the hands of psychiatrists.”
The New York Times AT its annual meeting this week, the American Psychiatric Association did two wonderful things: it rejected one reckless proposal that would have exposed nonpsychotic children to unnecessary and dangerous antipsychotic medication and another that would have turned the
Where is the Evidence for Evidence Based Therapies?
Jonathan Shedler, PhD A study from a prestigious psychology journal recently crossed my desk. It found that clinicians who provide Cognitive Behavior Therapy—including the most experienced clinicians—routinely depart from the CBT techniques described in treatment manuals. “Only half of the
Where is the Evidence for Evidence Based Therapies?
Jonathan Shedler, PhD A study from a prestigious psychology journal recently crossed my desk. It found that clinicians who provide Cognitive Behavior Therapy—including the most experienced clinicians—routinely depart from the CBT techniques described in treatment manuals. “Only half of the
Laplanche/Pontalis: 1985 Post-Scriptum to “Primal Fantasy, Fantasies of Origins, Origins of Fantasy”
Internationsl Psychoanalysis
Laplanche/Pontalis: 1985 Post-Scriptum to “Primal Fantasy, Fantasies of Origins, Origins of Fantasy”
Internationsl Psychoanalysis
A tribute to Jean Laplanche by Dominique Scarfone
International Psychoanalysis (Translation: Jonathan House; French below): Jean Laplanche died on May 6, 2012 just a few weeks before what would have been his 88th birthday. A philosopher (student of Jean Hippolyte, Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Gaston Bachelard), a psychiatrist and a
A tribute to Jean Laplanche by Dominique Scarfone
International Psychoanalysis (Translation: Jonathan House; French below): Jean Laplanche died on May 6, 2012 just a few weeks before what would have been his 88th birthday. A philosopher (student of Jean Hippolyte, Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Gaston Bachelard), a psychiatrist and a
Mental Health Commission of Canada – Mental Health Strategy
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Psychiatrists Are About to Shift the Boundaries between Sane and Insane
Scientific American We will soon find ourselves plagued by new forms of distress. No, it’s not the economy. It’s not that we are all becoming socially isolated because of Facebook (though it’s possible we are). Rather, doctors are about to
Psychiatrists Are About to Shift the Boundaries between Sane and Insane
Scientific American We will soon find ourselves plagued by new forms of distress. No, it’s not the economy. It’s not that we are all becoming socially isolated because of Facebook (though it’s possible we are). Rather, doctors are about to
Sad About Being in the 1 Percent? There’s a Therapist for That
Mother Jones Maybe money can buy happiness—if your bank comes with a therapist. The unhappy Scrooge McDucks of the world no longer have to rely on their butlers, congressmen, yacht bartenders, or car-elevator repair men to help them deal with the challenges
Sad About Being in the 1 Percent? There’s a Therapist for That
Mother Jones Maybe money can buy happiness—if your bank comes with a therapist. The unhappy Scrooge McDucks of the world no longer have to rely on their butlers, congressmen, yacht bartenders, or car-elevator repair men to help them deal with the challenges
Post-Prozac Nation: The Science and History of Treating Depression
The New York Times Few medicines, in the history of pharmaceuticals, have been greeted with as much exultation as a green-and-white pill containing 20 milligrams of fluoxetine hydrochloride — the chemical we know asProzac. In her 1994 book “Prozac
Post-Prozac Nation: The Science and History of Treating Depression
The New York Times Few medicines, in the history of pharmaceuticals, have been greeted with as much exultation as a green-and-white pill containing 20 milligrams of fluoxetine hydrochloride — the chemical we know asProzac. In her 1994 book “Prozac
Eric Kandel : The Age Of Insight
Wired Eric Kandel is a titan of modern neuroscience. He won the Nobel Prize in 2000 not simply for discovering a new set of scientific facts (although he has discovered plenty of those), but for pioneering a new scientific approach.
Eric Kandel : The Age Of Insight
Wired Eric Kandel is a titan of modern neuroscience. He won the Nobel Prize in 2000 not simply for discovering a new set of scientific facts (although he has discovered plenty of those), but for pioneering a new scientific approach.
What autism can teach us about psychoanalysis
The Guardian It is probably impossible to watch Sophie Robert‘s extraordinary compelling documentary The Wall: Psychoanalysis Put to the Test for Autism, and not be outraged. Robert’s brilliantly crafted polemic, released in France last year, exposes the plight of a person with
What autism can teach us about psychoanalysis
The Guardian It is probably impossible to watch Sophie Robert‘s extraordinary compelling documentary The Wall: Psychoanalysis Put to the Test for Autism, and not be outraged. Robert’s brilliantly crafted polemic, released in France last year, exposes the plight of a person with
Freud, Virginia Woolf & Other Great Writers In Their Own Voice
The Daily Beast A day spent with Mrs. Dalloway will give you the definitive portrait of the author, but rarely seen or heard footage and recordings of great writers allow you to hear their words at the source. By Jimmy So. Read
Freud, Virginia Woolf & Other Great Writers In Their Own Voice
The Daily Beast A day spent with Mrs. Dalloway will give you the definitive portrait of the author, but rarely seen or heard footage and recordings of great writers allow you to hear their words at the source. By Jimmy So. Read
New Study Confirms Electroshock (ECT) Causes Brain Damage
HuffPost A new study shows ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) causes brain damage? That’s not what you will find in the many promotional press releases published in the mainstream media. As usual, biopsychiatric press releases always come out before the research articles
New Study Confirms Electroshock (ECT) Causes Brain Damage
HuffPost A new study shows ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) causes brain damage? That’s not what you will find in the many promotional press releases published in the mainstream media. As usual, biopsychiatric press releases always come out before the research articles
On the challenges of studying suicide
Mind Hacks Nature has an important article on why virtually no-one is trying to develop treatments to prevent suicide because research with such high-risk patients is almost impossible to get approved. Most psychiatric drug trials today—the majority of which are industry sponsored—exclude anyone
On the challenges of studying suicide
Mind Hacks Nature has an important article on why virtually no-one is trying to develop treatments to prevent suicide because research with such high-risk patients is almost impossible to get approved. Most psychiatric drug trials today—the majority of which are industry sponsored—exclude anyone
DSM-5 Proposals for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
OUPblog By Allan V. Horwitz The latest revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the DSM-5, now scheduled to be published in May 2013, has generated a tremendous amount of controversy. The DSM is published by the American Psychiatric Association to
DSM-5 Proposals for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
OUPblog By Allan V. Horwitz The latest revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the DSM-5, now scheduled to be published in May 2013, has generated a tremendous amount of controversy. The DSM is published by the American Psychiatric Association to
McTherapy – Are you loving it? On the marketing of the mental health ideology
International Green Socialist Dominik Ritter takes a modern look at psychiatry in the traditions of R D Laing and the anti-psychiatry movement. Contrary to popular belief, psychiatric diagnoses as listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual series (e.g. DSM IV-TR,
McTherapy – Are you loving it? On the marketing of the mental health ideology
International Green Socialist Dominik Ritter takes a modern look at psychiatry in the traditions of R D Laing and the anti-psychiatry movement. Contrary to popular belief, psychiatric diagnoses as listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual series (e.g. DSM IV-TR,
Antidepressants give drugmakers the blues
The Vancouver Sun Just as brain research homes in on the causes of depression, Big Pharma finds it financially risky to develop new antidepressants The development of a novel antidepressant ground to a halt this week when researchers found it
Antidepressants give drugmakers the blues
The Vancouver Sun Just as brain research homes in on the causes of depression, Big Pharma finds it financially risky to develop new antidepressants The development of a novel antidepressant ground to a halt this week when researchers found it
The Next Decade of Mental Health Drugs
ScienceBlog The pharmaceutical industry has in part withdrawn, either because they struggled to translate research into a viable drug or because of financial pressures.” —Barbara Sahakian Leading international academics are advocating for new approaches to drug development for mental health
The Next Decade of Mental Health Drugs
ScienceBlog The pharmaceutical industry has in part withdrawn, either because they struggled to translate research into a viable drug or because of financial pressures.” —Barbara Sahakian Leading international academics are advocating for new approaches to drug development for mental health
Fictionalizing Sigmund Freud’s baby sister
Macleans Sigmund Freud was 82 when he left Nazi-occupied Vienna for London with his wife and children, sister-in-law, doctor and his family, and two trusted maids. Left behind were four aging sisters, who were all deported. One died in the
Fictionalizing Sigmund Freud’s baby sister
Macleans Sigmund Freud was 82 when he left Nazi-occupied Vienna for London with his wife and children, sister-in-law, doctor and his family, and two trusted maids. Left behind were four aging sisters, who were all deported. One died in the
A mania for dumbing down
It’s not always clever to use brain science as an explanation for the most complex human problems. In the vast literature documenting the possible causes of the financial crises, from tepid governments to loose monetary policy to greedy bankers, there
A mania for dumbing down
It’s not always clever to use brain science as an explanation for the most complex human problems. In the vast literature documenting the possible causes of the financial crises, from tepid governments to loose monetary policy to greedy bankers, there
Book – Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Therapies
By Jeremy D. Safran, PhD Pages: 232 Item #: 4317266 ISBN: 978-1-4338-0978-1 Publication Date: January 2012 From the American Psychological Association website In Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Therapies, Jeremy D. Safran provides a masterful and engaging overview of this uniquely important
Book – Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Therapies
By Jeremy D. Safran, PhD Pages: 232 Item #: 4317266 ISBN: 978-1-4338-0978-1 Publication Date: January 2012 From the American Psychological Association website In Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Therapies, Jeremy D. Safran provides a masterful and engaging overview of this uniquely important
Review – New translation of “Beyond the Pleasure Principle”
Broadview Press, 2011 Review by Michael Larson Metapsychology Freud’s Beyond the Pleasure Principle introduces us to the theory of repetition compulsion and the death drive. Though a relatively short work it is regarded as notoriously difficult. The text has been
Review – New translation of “Beyond the Pleasure Principle”
Broadview Press, 2011 Review by Michael Larson Metapsychology Freud’s Beyond the Pleasure Principle introduces us to the theory of repetition compulsion and the death drive. Though a relatively short work it is regarded as notoriously difficult. The text has been
The Age of Anxiety
CBC DocZone Anxiety is being called the disease of the 21st century. Everybody seems to be either afflicted – or knows someone who is. According to the World Health Organization, disorders related to “dread” are the most prevalent mental illness
The Age of Anxiety
CBC DocZone Anxiety is being called the disease of the 21st century. Everybody seems to be either afflicted – or knows someone who is. According to the World Health Organization, disorders related to “dread” are the most prevalent mental illness
Myth of the antipsychotic
The psychiatric profession is ignoring evidence that treatment with antipsychotics can be harmful, according to a new book Adam James guardian.co.uk Christian was slouched in a chair in Bradford psychiatric unit. He was, seemingly, only half-conscious, half alive. He could
Myth of the antipsychotic
The psychiatric profession is ignoring evidence that treatment with antipsychotics can be harmful, according to a new book Adam James guardian.co.uk Christian was slouched in a chair in Bradford psychiatric unit. He was, seemingly, only half-conscious, half alive. He could
The Anatomy of Melancholy
Psychology Today Most people think of depression as a mental disorder, that is, a biological illness of the brain. Here I argue that the concept of depression as a mental disorder has been unhelpfully overextended to include all manner of
The Anatomy of Melancholy
Psychology Today Most people think of depression as a mental disorder, that is, a biological illness of the brain. Here I argue that the concept of depression as a mental disorder has been unhelpfully overextended to include all manner of
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