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This Editorial can be openly accessed from the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. It begins: One of the commonest stories encountered in psychiatric practice is a patient reporting that their … Continue reading Antidepressant withdrawal and relapse: easily mistaken
This is one of the educational seminars to be held at the RCPsych International Congress in Edinburgh, in June of this year: I worked as an NHS psychiatrist for over … Continue reading Ten things every psychiatrist should (hopefully) know . . .
This paper, funded, researched and written by Eli Lilly was published in the British Journal of Psychiatry in 2000. In this paper the word “relapse” is used 64 times. The … Continue reading Big Pharma with the help of the British Journal of Psychiatry
I shared some of my reflections on the Cross Party Group on Mental Health and Older People with the senior Scottish Psychiatrist and Government advisor who had given a presentation … Continue reading ‘Unpicked’ by an Expert
Dr Samei Huda, 27th February 2019: “Actually the rise isn’t because people are struggling to get off but because doctors are following the evidence which shows antidepressants prevent relapse which … Continue reading Rising antidepressant prescriptions
Minervation Ltd (Mental Elf) has recently shared an analysis and critique of the following paper stating that it was “deeply flawed and unreliable”: The analysis of this paper by Dr … Continue reading Room under the umbrella
Professor David Baldwin took chairmanship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Psychopharmacology Committee when Professor Allan Young had completed his tenure as chair. Based on available evidence, and this is … Continue reading The Psychopharmacology Committee [Chaired by Paid Opinion Leaders]
Dr David Christmas, 27 April 2017: “With regards to evidence, there is compelling evidence of benefit for maintenance treatment for antidepressants for at least 3 years (Geddes et al, 2003). … Continue reading ‘Compelling evidence for maintenance treatment for antidepressants’