timothy wand
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Professor of nursing and nurse practitioner. Emergency mental health. Around the world in 80 years.
Wollongong, New South Wales
Joined October 2011
Patient viewpoint: The case for exploring non-seizure alternatives to ECT - @chrisjamesdubey , 2025
journals.sagepub.com
This patient commentary addresses the absence of rigorous placebo- or sham-controlled trials for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and discusses whether its thera...
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𧔠8/ Read how I got published against the odds! https://t.co/kV6Lh4mvE7
#ECT #MentalHealth #CriticalPsychiatry #AIAssisted #PatientVoices Read B4U #ChoosePsychiatry
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Despite decades of research generating literally thousands of papers on bullying in nursing, the problem of bullying persists and remains a part of professional life for too many nurses.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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There is no evidence to support genetic theories of schizophrenia (like all psychiatric conditions)
madinamerica.com
The âgenetics of schizophreniaâ area of researchâwhich began as a eugenics programâis currently in disaster mode and awaits its endpoint.
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What's shock treatment really like for someone who had it? What's the latest research on patient perspectives in the @JME_BMJ and @IJMHN ? ''Radically Genuine Podcast with @DrMcFillin --Listen along here: https://t.co/9RSsEQZVBh
@ReadReadj @LisaTMSA @Chris_E_Harrop #AuditECT
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More coverage of our critique of the review minimising withdrawal from antidepressants @joannamoncrieff @JDaviesPhD @markhoro @cep @BeyondPillsAPPG @dranneguy @Mad_In_America @MITUKteam
@psypost
psypost.org
A new study challenges previous claims that antidepressant withdrawal is rare or mild. Researchers found that more than half of patients report symptoms when discontinuing, suggesting earlier reviews...
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ECT: New Studies Detail Harms, Lack of Efficacy, Lack of Informed Consent By Chris Harrop https://t.co/1sHIXCeotk
#ECT #ElectroconvulsiveTherapy #PsychiatryDebate #MentalHealthResearch #PsychiatryReform #MedicalEthics #EvidenceBasedMedicine #HealthcareTransparency #DoNoHarm
madintheuk.com
Results of patient and relatives responses in a huge survey of patient experiences of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
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The 110-Year âSchizophrenia Genetic Researchâ Train Wreck By Jay Joseph, PsyD When psychiatry finally acknowledges that schizophrenia (psychosis) is not genetic or a disease, we will be able to focus on environmental causes and non-medical interventions. https://t.co/CsGEIeDK2Z
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Fixed it for you. The "safety" studies are only few weeks long, when typically people take these drugs for years. But it's not like you didn't know about the damage caused by SSRIs and other psych drugs, like suicidality, sexual dysfunction (sometimes permanent) etc.
IMPORTANT: Decades of rigorous research, randomized clinical trials, peer-reviewed studies, meta-analyses, national registry studies, and FDA oversight show that psychiatric medications are safe and effective. Medications like SSRIs can be lifesaving if they are taken as directed
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@APApsychiatric "With the knowledge that there is no clear or direct neuro-biogenic cause for mental illness or identifiable disease process, the indication is that psychotropic drugs provide no more than a crude form of chemical restraint. While this may have appeal for blunting mental
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@PGtzsche1 @SecKennedy @DrJBhattacharya @CDCgov @WHO @NIH Declaration of interests SMA has received honoraria from HLS therapeutics and Boehringer Ingelheim. SKWC has received speaker or consultancy fees from Janssen. AC has received research, educational, and consultancy fees from the Italian Network for Paediatric Trials, the CARIPLO
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Suede's frontman, Brett Anderson, speaks to @krishgm ahead of the release of the band's tenth album, âAntidepressants'. On the latest episode of Ways to Change the World the lead singer explains why he thinks the human condition is being turned into a prescription.
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Antidepressants in PregnancyâTurning a Blind Eye, Again by Joanna Moncrieff, MD, and Adam Urato, MD Dismissing the risks to reassure pregnant women is a paternalistic approach that prevents them from having a say in their own medical treatment. https://t.co/i8AQyWUbSB
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Our summary, for the esteemed British Medical Journal, of our ECT survey. @PsychRecovery @LisaTMSA @MITUKteam @JDaviesPhD @RichardBentall Why Are Patients and Families Not Told The Truth About Electroconvulsive Therapy? -
blogs.bmj.com
By John Read, Sarah Price Hancock, Lisa Morrison, Lucy Johnstone, Chris Harrop, and Sue Cunliffe Electroconvulsive Therapy Electroconvulsive Therapy [ECT] is still used on at least a million people...
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Survey Findings on Electroconvulsive Therapy | Psychology Today
psychologytoday.com
The first papers from an electroconvulsive therapy survey have been published. It found ECT to be either ineffective or damaging.
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Surprise. Ketamine has a very short term effect but no long term benefits. So a bit like other street drugs, like cocaine.
Our review about ketamine/esketamine's effects on suicide ideation and behavior is out as a preprint. Link: https://t.co/EokJL0haiK Thread here: https://t.co/9aukwEDvLd
@joannamoncrieff @markhoro @CVolkmannMD
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Overreliance on Rapid Tranquillisation in Womenâs Psychiatric Care New research reveals that women with personality disorder diagnoses are far more likely than men to be given sedatives during crises, raising concerns about re-traumatization. https://t.co/CrKcybSVWW
madinamerica.com
A national audit of psychiatric wards in England shows that women in crisis are disproportionately subjected to rapid tranquillisation, often in response to self-harm.
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Itâs hardly surprising that patients leave poor reviews for psychiatrists who dismiss their experiences and hide behind neurobabble instead of listening.
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