psychiatry

The Implications of the National Institute of Mental Health Research Domain Criteria for Researchers and Clinicians

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The Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) signaled a major and controversial shift in the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) research model and funding policy. It was designed to carry out “Strategy 1.4” of the NIMH Strategic Plan: “Develop, for research purposes, new ways of classifying mental disorders based on dimensions of observable behaviour and neurobiological … Read more

Sacred Psychiatry in Ancient Greece – Georgios Tzeferakos & Douzenis Athanasios

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This open access article from the Annals of General Psychiatry offers an interesting glimpse into the role of the psychological healer in ancient Greece, and to surprise, the role that shamanism played in their healing model. Cool stuff. Full Citation:Tzeferakos, G, and Athanasios, D. (2014, Apr 12). ‘Sacred psychiatry in ancient Greece. Annals of General … Read more

Ketamine Shows Significant Therapeutic Benefit in People With Treatment-Resistant Depression

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Another new study is out demonstrating the quick and effective benefits of ketamine therapy for treatment-resistant depression (i.e., the usual serotonin-based medications do not produce enough of a high to offset the depression). Here are some of the previous studies: How Ketamine Defeats Chronic Depression, Ketamine Improved Bipolar Depression Within Minutes, Secrets of ‘Magic’ Antidepressant Revealed, Ketamine … Read more