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SSC Journal Club: Mental Disorders As Networks

The post explores a new model for understanding mental disorders as networks of interconnected symptoms rather than discrete diseases with underlying causes.

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Dec 14, 2016 2,856 words 0 likes 119 comments Read Read
study critique (270) psychiatry (73) statistical analysis (53) antidepressants (25) pharmacology (13) data interpretation (12) medical history (11) drug efficacy (3) patient feedback (3)

Prescriptions, Paradoxes, and Perversities

Scott Alexander analyzes online drug ratings, finding patients prefer older antidepressants while doctors prefer newer ones, and explores potential explanations for this paradox.

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Apr 30, 2015 3,430 words 0 likes 247 comments Read Read
study critique (270) psychiatry (73) depression (45) suicide prevention (3) mental health treatment (3) drug efficacy (3)

In Defense of Psych Treatment for Attempted Suicide

Scott Alexander defends psychiatric treatment for suicide attempts, arguing that most are impulsive decisions by people with treatable mental disorders rather than rational choices.

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Apr 25, 2013 3,895 words 0 likes 95 comments Read Read
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