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Dr Joanna Moncrieff

@joannamoncrieff

Critical psychiatrist, author and researcher

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Pfluft @ploederl.bsky.social(@PloederlM) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Another study showing the effects of brief follow-up contacts (via SMS in this RCT) on suicidal behavior. About 20% fewer suicide attempts in TAU+SMS compared to TAU.
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Another study showing the effects of brief follow-up contacts (via SMS in this RCT) on suicidal behavior. About 20% fewer suicide attempts in TAU+SMS compared to TAU. cambridge.org/core/journals/…
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'We must stop  seeing mental health services as a panacea for society’s difficulties' Duncan Double on how expanding mental health services will not address the growing demand criticalpsychiatry.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-my…

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Article about research showing participant beliefs about whether they are getting active treatment or not significantly influence outcome in trials of electrical treatments (eg TMS). Same effect we just showed in the TADS antidepressant trial.

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We have responded 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: bmj.com/content/383/bm…

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More coverage on the STAR*D scandal in the 'Psychiatric Times': 'STAR*D Dethroned?'



Article Link: psychiatrictimes.com/view/star-d-de…

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Dr Joanna Moncrieff(@joannamoncrieff) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Its good to hear the influence of the PTMF is spreading. It is a sensible and thoroughly-researched alternative to the biomedical framework of mental distress and disturbance which grounds non-medicalised ways to help people.

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Eiko Fried | @eikofried.bsky.social(@EikoFried) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Neuroskeptic 🇺🇦 1/2 Recent systematic evaluation of 10 Ketamine RCTs showed that 42% of serious adverse events (e.g. suicidal ideation, self-injury) were not reported in the publications—94% of these events happened in the ketamine (not the control) group.

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What is happening is people have spied an opportunity to make money and the medical profession and research funders are conflicted or swept up in the hype

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Matthew Perry is a victim of an industry that exploits desperation. There is no evidence ketamine benefits mental health beyond placebo effects and the drug-induced high. It is a potentially dangerous anaesthetic. An avoidable tragedy! theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…

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Brave to hear how one professor of psychiatry’s experience of being treated for psychotic symptoms in a biomedical versus humanistic way herself has led to her re-evaluating her treatment of patients. bit.ly/41plTNK

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'A cultural change to reduce the reliance on medication and to support shared decision-making is needed, not least for mental health services.' criticalpsychiatry.blogspot.com/2023/12/too-mu…

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