# Mad Studies Academy
**URL:** https://onscienceandacademia.org/c/organisations/mad/75.md
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## [About the Mad Studies Academy category](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/about-the-mad-studies-academy-category/2248)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 11:22am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/about-the-mad-studies-academy-category/2248 "2025-07-24T11:22:24Z")
An online forum to gather people working in the field of Mad studies. Mad Studies Academy is an independent research network which is based right here on the Science and Academia platform. It is a virtual hub for people…
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## [CharacterizationSeeking a PI for a Revolutionary Non-Profit AI App to See Depression](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/characterizationseeking-a-pi-for-a-revolutionary-non-profit-ai-app-to-see-depression/2424)
**Author:** [@Diogenix](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Diogenix)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/characterizationseeking-a-pi-for-a-revolutionary-non-profit-ai-app-to-see-depression/2424 "2025-06-05T13:28:39Z")
In the spirit of Mad Studies’ mission to redefine science and empowering users, I’m sharing a vision for a non-profit smartphone app that could transform psychiatric care. Research shows AI can detect depression from fa…
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## [Research groups and networks relevant for mad studies](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/research-groups-and-networks-relevant-for-mad-studies/2266)
**Author:** [@idahallgren](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/idahallgren)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/research-groups-and-networks-relevant-for-mad-studies/2266 "2025-04-19T14:37:39Z")
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## [Shared Decision-Making and Medication Use in Psychiatry](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/shared-decision-making-and-medication-use-in-psychiatry/2323)
**Author:** [@EnricGTorrents](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/EnricGTorrents)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 11:27am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/shared-decision-making-and-medication-use-in-psychiatry/2323 "2025-03-28T11:27:43Z")
In light of global debates on mental health and medication, such as the recent launch of the WHO mental health policy guidelines, I recently proposed to the International Institute for Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal (IIPDW)…
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## [Upcoming events relevant for mad studies](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/upcoming-events-relevant-for-mad-studies/2263)
**Author:** [@idahallgren](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/idahallgren)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 9:54am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/upcoming-events-relevant-for-mad-studies/2263 "2025-03-01T09:54:52Z")
March 2nd at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (7:00 PM Central European Time) , Improving Mental Health Outcomes: invitation to a free presentation by Jim Gottstein Free event on psychiatric reform, patient rights, and eth…
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## [Request for Materials on Family Violence & Coercion in Mental Health (European Context)](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/request-for-materials-on-family-violence-coercion-in-mental-health-european-context/2262)
**Author:** [@EnricGTorrents](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/EnricGTorrents)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 4:16am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/request-for-materials-on-family-violence-coercion-in-mental-health-european-context/2262 "2025-02-27T04:16:45Z")
Dear colleagues, I hope this email finds you well. I am currently in Indonesia conducting research on pasung and efforts to abolish the practice, focusing on its intersections with family violence and coercion in mental…
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## [Looking for co-author on digital mental health](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/looking-for-co-author-on-digital-mental-health/2252)
**Author:** [@EnricGTorrents](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/EnricGTorrents)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/looking-for-co-author-on-digital-mental-health/2252 "2025-02-24T14:27:18Z")
Dear all, I am currently the sole author of a fully vouched (no processing fees) paper currently in the final stages of revision for publication in the MDPI Social Sciences (Q2) special issue on digital mental health. P…