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Researchers Reveal Misconceptions About ADHD
A new study, published in the International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, aims to highlight popular misconceptions about ADHD and promote considerations for teachers and...
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United Nations Report Calls for Revolution in Mental Health Care
This week, Dainius Pūras, a professor of psychiatry from Lithuania who has been appointed by the United Nations as an independent expert and Special Rapporteur on the right to health, presented a...
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Researchers Question the Utility of an ADHD Diagnosis
A new article published in the International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being addresses the utility of the ADHD diagnosis and provides alternatives to the controversial...
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African American and Hispanic Youth Discontinue ADHD Treatment at Higher...
A new study, published in Pediatrics, examines the racial/ethnic differences in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medication continuation and provider follow-up for children enrolled in...
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What if we are all Wrong About Mental Illness?
From Thoughtful Living: The biomedical model of psychiatry, along with the DSM, is deeply flawed and can often be misleading. To improve, mental health services should focus more on adverse childhood...
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Students Sue Oxford University for Mental Health Discrimination
From Express: Catherine Dance, a 24-year-old law graduate, is suing Oxford University’s Jesus College for refusing to grant accommodations for her mental health disability and forcing her on a year’s...
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Researchers Argue that ‘ADHD’ Doesn’t Meet DSM Definition of a Disorder
A new article, published in the journal Disability and Society, questions whether the diagnosis of ADHD meets the criteria for a disorder as set out in the manual used by the medical and psychiatric...
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ADHD Diagnosis Based on “Illogical Rhetoric,” Analysis Claims
In a philosophically rigorous article published in Frontiers in Psychology, Spanish researcher Marino Pérez-Álvarez examines the logic of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The two-part...
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Researchers Question the “Adequacy and Legitimacy” of ADHD Diagnosis
A new article, just published online in the journal Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, presents research suggesting that the diagnosis of ADHD is philosophically inadequate, fails to explain the...
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Disturbed Sleep Patterns May be Key to ADHD
From The Guardian: New research has linked symptoms of ADHD, such as struggling to concentrate, having too much energy, and being unable to control behavior, with disruptions in sleep. “…The crucial...
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Stimulant Medication Use Linked to Sharp Increase in BMI by Eighth Grade
New research, led by April Bowling at Merrimack College, has found that stimulant medication use by children diagnosed with ‘ADHD’ predicts lower BMI for several years, then a sharp increase in BMI by...
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Self-Compassion Course Supports College Students to Support Themselves
Stress, depression, and an array of other mental health concerns are at an all-time high among college students. Recognizing the debilitating nature of academic and social stressors unique to students,...
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Billion Dollar Deals and How They Changed Your World
A new BBC documentary, “Health,” investigates the deals struck between health professionals and pharmaceutical companies. The documentary includes an interview with Dr. James Davies, co-founder of the...
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The Issue of Over-Diagnosing in Psychiatry
From The Concordian: On October 30th, Dr. Joel Paris, a professor of psychiatry at McGill University, gave a lecture about the dangers and consequences of psychiatric over-diagnosis, an issue he says...
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Does ‘Mental Illness’ Exist?
In this interview for ABC Australia, leading psychology professor Peter Kinderman discusses why we need alternative ways of understanding and supporting people in distress that take into account social...
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Podcast: The Top 10 Quotes of 2017
In this podcast for HealthNewsReview.org, Michael Joyce shares what he considers the 10 most compelling quotes from last year’s podcast episodes. The quotes include a wide variety of critical...
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CDC Reports Increased Psychostimulant Prescriptions in Women of Reproductive Age
A new study published by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has found that psychostimulant prescriptions have increased by 344% (from 2003 to 2015) for women of reproductive age (15-44 years...
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Multisystemic Therapy No More Effective than Standard Care for Antisocial...
A new study, led by Peter Fonagy, head of the Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology at the University College London, questions whether multisystemic therapy is better than...
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New Study Challenges “Late-Onset ADHD”
The American Journal of Psychiatry has just published an article challenging the notion of “late-onset ADHD.” The researchers were led by Margaret H. Sibley at Florida International University. The...
View ArticleThe Scientism of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
In my last blog I reviewed the scientific basis on which modern mainstream psychiatry rests and showed how a poor understanding of the basics of the scientific process was evident in mainstream...
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