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A formula for new medication Plus: Psychosis and suicide risk; a pandemic puzzle; and ChatGPT vs human therapists

My pick of the #weeklypapers in #mentalhealth includes proposed pathways to new medications, suicide prevention in early psychosis, a pandemic puzzle, and a paper that pits ChatGPT against human therapists.

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There are more delusional themes than we thought Plus: Rising hospital admissions for mental health problems in young people; reviewing the past decade of new medication; and a troubling lack of data on racism and mental health

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Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays the #weeklypapers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. What’s new in #mentalhealth?

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See you next week!

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That reassuring thump as the #weeklypapers arrive on your Bluesky doorstep. What’s caught my eye in #mentalhealth research and comment this week?

An inflammatory statement: the risks of a new psychiatric reductionism Plus: what social media thinks of psychiatrists; online irritability; and a new LSR for LSD.

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The #weeklypapers return! What's caught my eye in the world of #mentalhealth so far this year?

A hole at the centre of this doughnut: psychological interventions in psychedelic studies Plus: Could hikikomori go global? How does AI depict mental health diagnoses? And is the GWAS half-empty, or half-full?

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Happy holidays, and see you in 2025!

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“You boy, what day is this?”

Why it’s Thursday, and time for the #weeklypapers, my personal selection of the most interesting recent publications in #mentalhealth.

The case of the missing ketamine Plus: Who's accessing online therapies?; how the pandemic reduced duration of untreated psychosis; and a physician's account of depression

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Already tired of Wham!, Wizzard, and Slade? Switch off the radiogram and settle down with the #weeklypapers, my personal pick of new #mentalhealth publications.

The DNA connection between early life adversity and adolescent depression Plus: problems with online research participants; trauma-informed care when "care" has been traumatic; and attachment as a target for early intervention

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All I want for Christmas is… the #weeklypapers. My personal pick of new #mentalhealth research and comment that has caught my eye.

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I have crossed oceans of time to bring you the #weeklypapers: my pick of interesting new #mentalhealth research, comment, and more.

Time to settle down with the #weeklypapers, my pick of recent #mentalhealth research, comment, and more.

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Are large language models ready for use in mental health care? Plus: transcranial direct current stimulation at home; the insight paradox in psychosis; the unintended consequences of cPTSD; and the UK cannabis legalisation debate.

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A city at night with the overlaid text: What can we do about cognitive impairment in psychosis? Plus: mental health in the city; do people want AI therapists?; and the pitfalls of "mental health awareness" thoughtformation.substack.com

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What’s in the #weeklypapers? Rethinking cognitive impairment in psychosis; the many meanings of “urbanicity”; do people want AI therapists?; and the potential pitfalls of #mentalhealth awareness. Settle down and have a read…

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Worry, lithium, COVID, and ecstasy. It can only be the #weeklypapers, my personal selection of interesting new #mentalhealth research review, and comment…

Evolution and psychiatry Plus: inflammation and schizophrenia; a new field of mental health science; and a first-hand account of recovery from psychosis

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Do you know what the “evobiopsychosocial model” is? What about “#mentalhealth culturomics”? Well, you’re in luck. Both feature in the new crop of #weeklypapers

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Autumn. Season of mists, mellow fruitfulness, and Gilmore Girls. A great time to settle down with a cup of something warm and read the #weeklypapers. What's new in #mentalhealth this week?

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Is that the rustle of autumn leaves?

Not quite yet. It’s the sound of the #weeklypapers, my personal selection of new and intriguing #mentalhealth publications.

This week…

What’s the deal with placebos in psychedelic trials? Plus: inflammation in childhood, mental health and cardiometabolic risk in adulthood; what psychiatrists need to know about semaglutide; ketamine caution

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It’s #weeklypapers time again. Pour yourself another coffee for a selection of #mentalhealth research, news, and views.

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August slipped away into a moment in time... but the #weeklypapers continue, with my personal selection of #mentalhealth research and comment.

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Switch on the fan and settle down. The #weeklypapers are back. A personal selection of fascinating #mentalhealth items...

Time for my first #weeklypapers selection of 2024! What’s caught my eye in #mentalhealth research?