Publication bias contributes to misperception by doctors that antidepressants are safer, more effective than they...
Studies Finding Increased Suicide Risk from Antidepressants Less Likely to Appear in Psychiatric Journals
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Suicide Articles
Antidepressants Increase Risk of Suicidal Behavior in Children and Young Adults, Don’t Reduce Risk in Adults, Study Says
Other recent research has found antidepressants double the risk of suicidal thoughts and actions in adults. A new...
Electroshock’s Serious Risks, Ineffectiveness Not Adequately Disclosed to Patients, Audit of Information Pamphlets Finds
Patients are not given enough information about the drawbacks of electroshock to give true informed consent for the...
New Study Finds Troubling Mental and Physical Side Effects Are Main Reason Patients Stop Taking Antidepressants
Researchers indicate online drug reviews can provide important data about antidepressant harms not otherwise reported...
Study Adds to Research Showing Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalization Does More Harm Than Good
The proven harm of forced behavioral health treatment raises question of whether the treating psychiatrists violate...
PTSD Awareness Month: Psychiatric Drugs Prescribed for PTSD Linked to Stubbornly High Rates of Veteran Suicides
Research studies have found that the antidepressants commonly prescribed for PTSD and depression double the rate of...
Patients Taking Antidepressants at Greatest Risk of Suicidal Behavior When First Starting the Drugs, Study Finds
Research sheds new light on the rising rates of suicidal behavior among teens. Patients taking antidepressants are at...
Primary Care Doctors Advised Not to Prescribe Antidepressants to Patients on First Visit for Mild to Moderate Depression
Advisory adds to concerns that there is insufficient benefit to offset the risk of serious side effects when taking or...
Mental Health Month: Human Rights Group Renews Call for End of Coercive Practices in the Mental Health System
Recent research found no benefit to patients’ mental health or any lower risk of suicides from involuntary psychiatric...