depression

ah yes that word ‘evidence’ again for treating depression

This week it was claimed that there is more compelling ‘evidence’ that antidepressants are more efficacious and safer for the treatment of depression. A global study led by researchers from Oxford University hit the front pages on Thursday. There were headlines in newspapers saying things like “The drugs do work” and “millions more of us

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Treatment options for dealing with anxiety and depression

Studies have shown that roughly one in five of us will suffer from anxiety or depression at some point in our lives. There are, of course, many types of anxiety. For some anxiety might involve suffering the symptoms of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) to full blown panic attacks to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). In England,

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It is intriguing how some patients can invoke certain feelings and not others.

It was good to get back to my psychiatric placement at an NHS Mental Health Trust today and to a ward review meeting. I have been sitting in on clinic sessions at a university hospital with consultant psychiatrists covering new assessments, outpatient follow up appointments as well as team meetings discussing the management of care. It was two weeks

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Medication and talking therapy fail to show any difference to placebo when treating depression

The treatment of depression has been in the news more than normal this past few weeks as a result of some high profile suicides. A new study has found that medication and talking therapy have failed to show any difference to placebo when treating depression. Read further information about the study and the story here. The clinical research

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The clinical (illness model) of personality typology #Freud in the therapeutic setting

In the psychotherapeutic community we owe a great debt to Freud who was primarily concerned with exploring the personal unconscious. The clinical model has its origins in Freud and covers four types: schizoid, obsessional, depressive and hysterical. Schizoid In this model this type is described as introverted. They are more likely to be avoidant in relationships and

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Clinical personality types

Last night’s lecture was part 2 of clinical personality types and it was fascinating. The previous week was all about the schizoid (fixated in the oral development) and the obsessive (hiding of feelings). Last night covered the depressive and hysterical types. The important thing to remember in all of this is that this is just a map,

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