# \#psychiatry

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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)

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**Author:** [@EnricGTorrents](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/EnricGTorrents)\
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**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")

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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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## [Free event on psychiatric reform, patient rights, and ethical alternatives with Harvard-educated lawyer, author and founder of the Law Project for Psychiatric Rights (PsychRights), Jim Gottstein](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/free-event-on-psychiatric-reform-patient-rights-and-ethical-alternatives-with-harvard-educated-lawyer-author-and-founder-of-the-law-project-for-psychiatric-rights-psychrights-jim-gottstein/2254)

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**Author:** [@EnricGTorrents](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/EnricGTorrents)\
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**Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/free-event-on-psychiatric-reform-patient-rights-and-ethical-alternatives-with-harvard-educated-lawyer-author-and-founder-of-the-law-project-for-psychiatric-rights-psychrights-jim-gottstein/2254 "2025-02-19T12:11:54Z")

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This upcoming free event will bring together influential voices in the mental health field to discuss key issues surrounding psychiatric care and reform. On March 2nd at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (7:00 PM Central Eur…

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## [Paper: Small Sample Sizes and a False Economy for Psychiatric Clinical Trials](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/paper-small-sample-sizes-and-a-false-economy-for-psychiatric-clinical-trials/204)

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**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\
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**Last updated:** [April 27, 2019, 2:43am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/paper-small-sample-sizes-and-a-false-economy-for-psychiatric-clinical-trials/204 "2019-04-27T02:43:23Z")

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Kapur, S., & Munafò, M. (2019). Small Sample Sizes and a False Economy for Psychiatric Clinical Trials. JAMA Psychiatry. In 2013, JAMA Psychiatry published an exciting new finding by Hallak et al 1: patients with schizo…

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## [New paper: Tapering of SSRI treatment to mitigate withdrawal symptoms](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/new-paper-tapering-of-ssri-treatment-to-mitigate-withdrawal-symptoms/206)

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**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\
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**Last updated:** [April 27, 2019, 3:16am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/new-paper-tapering-of-ssri-treatment-to-mitigate-withdrawal-symptoms/206 "2019-04-27T03:16:39Z")

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Horowitz, M. A., & Taylor, D. (2019). Tapering of SSRI treatment to mitigate withdrawal symptoms. The Lancet Psychiatry . Summary All classes of drug that are prescribed to treat depression are associated with withdrawa…