Last month I wrote an open letter, as Chair of the International Institute of Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal, requesting that the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) reverse its ...
Although prescription rates for SSRIs and other psychiatric drugs are high worldwide, for periods longer than official guidelines recommend, reliable knowledge about how to take people off them safely ...
phillyvoice.com: Many young people are being prescribed multiple psychiatric drugs at once — which can be risky
Many young people are being prescribed multiple psychiatric drugs at once — which can be risky
Millions of Americans seek out mental health care and medication as part of their treatment. And that can include taking multiple psychiatric drugs simultaneously. But what happens if a patient stops ...
CNN: A former psychiatric patient reflects on her medical journey from diagnosis to medication withdrawal
A former psychiatric patient reflects on her medical journey from diagnosis to medication withdrawal
San Francisco — The sexual dysfunction and depression commonly seen in men following withdrawal from anabolic steroid abuse are more closely tied to psychiatric burden than to hormonal levels, new ...
Symptoms of psychiatric disorders include confusion, sadness, and trouble managing stress. If you have ongoing mental health symptoms, you may need both medication and talk therapy. Psychiatric disorders are mental health conditions that significantly impact how you think, feel, and behave.
Psychiatry is the branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor (an M.D. or D.O.) who specializes in mental health, including substance use disorders. Psychiatrists are qualified to assess both the mental and physical aspects of psychological problems. People seek psychiatric help for many ...